PROBLEMS FACING WHEAT FARMERS BENEFICIARIES FROM SUPPORTIVE AWARNESS PROGRAM TO WINTER PLAN FOR WHEAT IN SALAH-ALDEEN GOVERNORATE

Abstract

The research aims to diagnose the problems that facing wheat farmers who profit or benefit from the awareness program supporting the wheat crop in the Salah Aldeen Governorate. To achieve this, the research has conducted using the descriptive approach on a random sample consisting of (122) farmers who are benefiting from the awareness program supporting in Salah Aldeen governorate. The informants (farmers) are selected randomly from four agricultural divisions or districts which are: (Tikrit, Samarra, Al-Ishaqi, and Balad), and the data selection is carried out through a questionnaire. Then the appropriate statistical methods are used to achieve the goal of the research. The results have shown the multiplicity and diversity of problems facing wheat farmers, as well as the different levels of impact of these problems, which have prevented farmers from achieving highest effectiveness and efficiency in the agricultural production process from the beginning of wheat cultivation until harvesting and marketing the product. Therefore, it is necessary to raise the level of knowledge, skills and experience of wheat farmers in the field of their agricultural work, in addition to treat and solve all the priority problems which have revealed by the research, through achieving the highest levels of cooperation, coordination and hard and dedicate work among all relevant parties to provide a favorable, peaceful and integrated environment to ensure the success of the process of cultivation, harvesting and marketing of the final product, and ensuring the continuation of this in the future.