Factors Affecting the Soil Analysis Technique Adopted by the Farmers

Moammar Dayoub ()
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Moammar Dayoub: University of Turku

Chapter Chapter 19 in Advances in Time Series Data Methods in Applied Economic Research, 2018, pp 251-262 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to show the reality of farmers and determine the extent of their adoption of the recommendations of the fertilizer and the difficulties and problems they face. The study was conducted on a random sample, consisting of 95 farmers who had analyzed their field soil in scientific research centers in the southern agricultural region through the form specially prepared for this purpose. The results showed that the rate of adoption of the fertilizer recommendations reached an average of 36.9% in the southern region. The degree of adoption was 34.7% in the region. The results showed that 41% of farmers did not implement the recommendations because of the non-convenient analysis, and 34% due to neglect, and 15% due to the weather and environment, while 10% of them for lack of manure at the suitable time. The study also revealed that the independent factors affecting the continuing adoption of soil analysis are: a farm’s experience, the sampling method in farmers schools, the irrigated area, and personal knowledge of farmers in analyzing the soil. Also, it shows that the application of fertilizer recommendations led to an increased production of 15–20%, this analysis emphasizes the importance of soil analysis and adherence to the recommendations of the research centers.

Keywords: Soil analysis; Adoption; Recommendations of the fertilizer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-02194-8_19

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