THE ATTITUDE OF TOMATO FRAMERS IN THE SHARAQAT DISTRICT, SALAHEDDIN PROVINCE TO WARDS USE MODERN AGRICULTURE TECHNIQUE AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH SOME VARIABLE

Abstract

The research aims to identify the attitude of uncovered tomato farmers to wards using modern agriculture in Sharaqat district, Salaheddin province. Also، to identify this attitude with all term about that related with planting and marketing, as well as to find out a correlation between uncovered tomato farmers attitude with following variable (Age، Education level. year of experience). A search include all uncovered tomato farmers in right side of Sharaqat district، the 250 farms،those who enrolled in the Sharaqat Agriculture dept, 30 were expelled as being a sample survey. We took a random sample of 50% were taken. Thus, the under study respondents were (110). We used questionnaire to got data which included two parts; the first the data about farms tomato crop، second measurement to determine the level of adoption consist of 33 experimental term. Then، we were sure of the validity via, the reliability, retail midterm، we get stability، brining stability coefficient is (0.91),Therefore, statistical data were classified in several way as (rang، person's correlation coefficient spearman correlation coefficient rank's and other). Results showed that the rate of answer in first class was positive attitude (96.666), the percentage was (87.878%), and that number of terms in this part was (18), Therefore, that the rate of the answer to respondents second part-neutral attitude was (58.625) and the percentage was (53.295%), while the number of term was (8). Thus, that the rate of answer in third part is –negative attitude (31.25), the percentage was (28.409%), while the number of term in this part was (4), Also results that showed the percentage rate answer respondents matched the percentage of each level when measuring thus, the tomato farmers attitude is positive in (18) terms، while the attitude in (8) terms was neutral, while the attitude in (4) terms was negative. Finally, the results showed there were significant correlations with (Age, Education level, Years' experience). Based on the results we have some suggestion, conclusions and recommendation.