Communication between Farmers & Agricultural Extension Units in Lattakia & Tartus Governorates & Methods To Improve It


Abstract in English

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 Tartus 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.

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