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- Title
Knowledge Needs of Agricultural Extension Agents in the Biological Control of Some Diseases and Pests of the Potato Crop in Some Governorates of Egypt.
- Authors
Ahmed Al-Sayed, Tariq Mahmoud; Aziz Hussein Al-Bandari, Mustafa Abdel; Mikhail, Taqi Ghati
- Abstract
This research aims to determine the degree of knowledge needed by the agricultural extension agents researching the biological control of some diseases and pests of the potato crop in some governorates of Egypt. As well as determining the differences between the agricultural extension agents in the studied governorates concerning the degree of their knowledge needed for the biological control of some diseases and pests of the potato crop. Moreover, to determine the relationship between the total degree of knowledge needed by agricultural extension agents on the biological control of potato diseases and pests and each of the following independent variables: age, educational qualification, specialization, work period in the Ministry of Agriculture, work period in agricultural extension, training courses, and information sources. Moreover, to identify the sources of the respondents' information related to the biological control of some diseases and pests of the potato crop. Moreover, identify the problems related to the control of diseases and pests of the potato crop. Finally, identifying the most critical topics suggested by the respondents to be included in the training program on biological control of diseases and pests of the potato crop. The research was conducted in three governorates, namely Beheira, Dakahlia, and Menoufia, where 337 agricultural extension agents were included. The sample size was 185 agricultural extension agents at the level of the three studied governorates. The data was collected through a personal interview using a questionnaire form. It was used to present the data and analyze it statistically, frequencies, percentages, the arithmetic mean, and the F-test to determine the differences between the respondents, and correlation coefficients, using the SPSS statistical analysis program.
- Subjects
EGYPT; POTATO diseases &; pests; AGRICULTURAL extension work; BIOLOGICAL pest control agents; PEST control; PREVENTIVE medicine; AGRICULTURAL pests; BIOLOGICAL pest control
- Publication
Annals of Agricultural Science Moshtohor, 2023, Vol 61, Issue 1, p111
- ISSN
1110-0419
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21608/assjm.2023.289139