Training Needs For Hait Date Palms Farmers Related To The Identification And Control Of Certain Date Palm Pests

Abstract

For a better agricultural and economical status of date palm trees and to know where our standing would be, the aim of this study is to study the important needs for training farmers on the main requirements for date palm identification and control. The study was done on a sample of (36) farmers selected randomly from the total numbers (358) farmers. A standard measure for the required needs is done by specifying five pests (insects, diseases) and (25) items were put developed measuring the needs of those farmers. Results showed the required training needs for date palm farmers were high and their scores were ranged (0-34) degree an average of (14.3) degree. A percent of (44.45%) farmers were within the level of high training need according to low scores they had gotten to that specified measure. There was a linear significant regression between the required training level and personal qualifications such as experience in date palm plantation and their satisfaction with economical return and finally their responding to the recommendations given about date palm.