Diffusion of Recycling Technology of Maize Crop Residuals into Organic Fertilizer in Some Villages in Ismailia Governorate

Document Type : Research articles.

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Agric. Extension &Rural Development Research Institute Agricultural Research Center

Abstract

Study aimed to : determine diffusion level of recycling technology of
Maize Crop Residuals into organic fertilizer among farmer respondents, also
determine their listening sources about this technology , determine the correlation
relationship between diffusion degree of recycling technology of Maize Crop < br />Residuals into organic fertilizer and some of the studied independent variables , as well as to identify the obstacles which face respondents in diffusion of recycling
technology of Maize crop residuals into organic fertilizer.
The study was carried out in Ismailia Governorate on a simple random
sample amounted 340 farmers representative 11.72% of the total study population
in three villages i.e.: Abou Sweer EL-Mahatta , EL-Rouda and EL-Mahsmah ElQademah which were selected from districts of Abou Sweer, EL-Qantra Gharb
and EL-Qassasseen respectively (both districts and villages were chosen
according criterion of area cultivated with maize crop) .Data were collected
through personal interview questionnaire during April and May 2014 ,arithmetic
means ,and simple correlation coefficient were used to analyze data statistically,
in addition to frequencies and percentages for showing the results.




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