The Level of Application of Wheat Farmers of Sulaymaniyah Variety (2) to Scientific Recommendations Related to Service of the Crop in Chamchamal District / Sulaymaniyah Governorate

Abstract

Abstract The research aimed to measure the level of application by farmers of the wheat crop, variety Sulaymaniyah (2), to scientific recommendations in the field of cultivation and service of the crop, as well as to identify the correlation between the level of application and some independent factors specific to farmers, as well as to identify the size of the problems faced by farmers of the wheat crop, variety Sulaymaniyah (2) in Chamchamal district, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, prepared a questionnaire was prepared consisting of three sections. The first section included some independent factors related to farmers, represented by (age, educational level, experience in the field of crop cultivation, type of possession, trend towards modern agricultural technologies), while the third section includedes (31) items. Each of them represents a scientific recommendation in the field of crop cultivation and service. and the third section, includes (16) problems that farmers of the wheat crop, Sulaymaniyah variety (2), may face. The research population included all farmers of the wheat crop, Sulaymaniyah variety (2), in Chamchamal District, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, and its affiliated districts, that officially registered by the Chamchamal Agriculture Directorate, their Number (214). After excluding the research sample of 30 respondents, a simple random sample of 50% of the number of farmers in each district was selected, the number of respondents who underwent the research became (92) farmers. The results showed that the level of farmers’ application of scientific recommendations in the field of crop cultivation and service is average and tends to decrease. It also showed that there is a significant correlation between the level of application and most of the factors studied. The results also showed that the problem (high fertilizer prices) ranked first among the problems facing farmers. The researchers concluded that farmers of the Sulaymaniyah (2) wheat crop need to intensify extension activities in the research area to provide farmers with knowledge and skills related to crop service. They also concluded that farmers suffer from major problems when planting the crop. The researchers recommend implementing extension campaigns in the research area to reach the largest number of farmers and taking into account the factors in which a significant correlation appeared when implementing extension activities related to the crop. They also recommend the need for coordination between relevant government departments to find solutions to the problems facing farmers in the research area.