LOCAL OPINION LEADERS KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING THE DAMAGED OF THE IRRIGATION BY UNTREATED DRAINAGE WATER AND THE CONTROLLING PRACTICES IN KAFR ELSHEIKH GOVERNORATE | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||
| Article 21, Volume 94, Issue 4, December 2016, Pages 1111-1130 PDF (512.13 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2016.153286 | ||
| Author | ||
| MOHAMED A. ESSAYED | ||
| Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This research aimed at determining the knowledge level of agricultural local opinion leaders concerning the damages of irrigation by untreated drainage water, and the suggestions of agricultural extension workers for controlling these practices. Three villages were selected randomly in sedy sallem district. A sample of 206 opinions local leaders were determined by key informants. Frequencies, percentages, arithmetic mean, and standard deviation were used for presenting results. The most important results could be summarized as follows: 1- (73%) of respondents used agricultural drainage water in the irrigation process, (18%) of them used mixed water and about (9 %) of them irrigated with fresh water. 2- The knowledge level of (79%) of the total respondents with damages of irrigation with drainage water was high. 3- The most important suggestion for controlling the damages resulting from using drainage water were as follows : conducting training workshops regarding the disadvantages of using drainage water, providing farmers with recommendations for correct irrigation and activating the role of agricultural extension. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| LOCAL OPINION LEADERS KNOWLEDGE; DRAINAGE WATER AND THE CONTROLLING PRACTICES | ||
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