Adoption of agricultural technical practices by Jordanian cereal farmers [updating knowledge of cereal production practices; determination of factors influencing adaptation of cereal technology; "Best Bet" practices]
1988
Duwayri, M. | Estman, C. | Fanek, N. | Baqqain, A.S. (Jordan Univ., Amman (Jordan))
The study was designed to determine the level of adaptation of the Best Bet practices and the influence of the level of participation in the field days demonstrating these practices. Socioeconomic characteristics and the reasons given by adopters for non-adoption or discontinuing the reasons given by adopters for non-adoption or discontinuing the recommended practices were also determined. Questionnaire survey of a sample of 196 highland farmers provided the data. Interviews were conducted between May-Aug, 1987. The most frequently used practices included herbicides, chemical fertilizer, improved seed and mechanical harvesting. In constrast, less than one third of the sample used seed drills, duckfoot or chisel plows, or sowed before the rains. Exposure to the Best Bet practices made a big difference. Demonstrators used all of the practices more frequently than field attenders did, who in turn applied all the practices more frequently than the non-attenders did. When asked why they discontinued use of the Best Bet practices, former adopters cited unavailability of equipment, high cost, lack of credit and lack of knowledge. When non-adopters were asked why they had not adopted the whole package, unavailability of equipment, high cost of equipment, and lack of credit were cited than more than half of the sample. About one third cited rainfall as a reason. Much smaller proportion cited several other reasons. Exposure to demonstration was related to age, education income, vehicle ownership, travel outside of Jordan and organizational participation. It was not related to full or part time farming operation, agrimedia use and grain yields. Implications for technology transfer and needs for future research were also explored
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