The aim of this research was to identify to which extent did farmers
in Tal Kalakh had benefited from activities and services carried out
by extension units in the studied area. Also, the relationship
between the extent of benefits and some person
al and vocational
characteristics of farmers have been identified.
In order to achieve the objective of this study, a 60 farmers were
randomly selected and face to face interviewed by the researcher in
the studied area. The collection of data lasted for 3.5 months, started
01. 01. 2016 and ended in 15. 11. 2016.
The study aimed to identify the relationships between Farmers and agricultural
extension units in Lattakia and Tartus governorates, the sample included 342 Farmers live
in the work scope of 48 agricultural extension units, located in Lattakia and T
artus
Governorates, the results showed that 75% of the sample were male and 25% were
femal,90% were married, 60% had high school education, agriculture work was the main
job for 25% of farmers, 40% of them did not visit extension units and the mean reason for
that was farmer had another job during the work time of extension units, for 42% of
farmers .Also the result showed that extension units perform agriculture services more
than extension service with low level of performance ,according opinion of 75% of
farmers. The study showed significant relationship between sex (male, female), age,
farmer's education , degree of performance of extension service, degree of performance of
agriculture service in the extension units and information sources of farmers ,all these
factors had significant relationship with the degree of Farmer's communication with
agricultural extension units.