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LEVEL OF DIFFUSION OF MODERN SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS AND RELEVANT RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CULTIVATION OF WHEAT CROP IN THE WORK AREA OF BABIL'S MAHAWEEL AGRICULTURE SECTION | ||
| Euphrates Journal of Agriculture Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 542-554 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT : Wheat is the main staple food crop in Iraq, The production of this crop, however, is constantly low. In Iraq, the average production of wheat does not exceed 500 kg/dunam, while in neighboring countries it reaches to more than 1000 kg/dunam. The production of wheat is to various factors; prominent among them are the type of wheat and chemical fertilizers used and applying of scientific recommendations. The goal of the study is to get acquainted with the level of spread this technologies and the recommendations of applying them. To achieve this goal, a measure is used for this purpose. There are 20 recommendations distributed in four topics . Data was collected in random sample of (80) farmers associated to the Mahaweel Agriculture Division using questionnaire and interview approaches. The findings of the study 75% of respondents describe the spread of this technologies and applying recommendations as medium. The study suggests a set of conclusions including the poor level of wheat seeds and chemical fertilizers and application of scientific recommendations related to them are considered the core factors in the low production of the wheat. The poor performance of institutions with providing farmers with seeds and chemical fertilizers and recommendations for proper applications are considered a key factor in the low spread of applying these technologies. The researches came out with a set of recommendations, prominent among them the necessity formal institutions meet the need s of farmers by providing recommended types of seeds and chemical fertilizers in adequate amounts and proper recommendations of how to apply them and using extension programs that improve and sustain the use of seeds and chemical fertilizers. | ||
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