Kirkuk University Journal for Agricultural Sciences (KUJAS)

Knowledge needs of agricultural employees in the Nineveh Agriculture Directorate in the field of producing green fodder grown from barley seeds

https://doi.org/10.58928/ku25.16110
Volume 16, Issue 1 - Issue Serial Number 1
Winter 2025
Page 61-66
Kirkuk University Journal for Agricultural Sciences (KUJAS)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Ali Mohammad Jasim AL-joboury
Maher Ibrahim Dawood
Amera Younis Hussein

University of Mosul

Abstract
The objective of the research is to identify the knowledge needs of the agricultural employees of the Nineveh
Agriculture Directorate in the production of green fodder derived from barley seeds in general, to arrange its poverty
according to importance and to establish a correlation between the knowledge needs of agricultural employees and certain
independent variables. The research included all the Nineveh Agriculture Directorate's agricultural employees (416)
Agricultural employees and a proportionate random sample of these employees’ members was selected in proportion
(25%) Thus, the search sample reached )104(agricultural employees. The data was collected by a questionnaire form and
the apparent authenticity of the questionnaire was extracted and its constant coefficient was calculated in alfa-kronbach
and for data analysis. using appropriate statistical means. The results showed that the percentage (50 %) of agricultural
employees have a Medium tendency to rise in the production of green fodder cultivated from barley seeds. And there's a
moral connection between the degree of knowledge needs of agricultural employees in the area of green fodder production
derived from barley seeds and the age variable - academic achievement, the number of years of agricultural career service.
While there is no moral correlation between knowledge needs and gender variables, specialization in agricultural
extension, upbringing, and sources of information on agricultural employees' knowledge needs. One of the most important
recommendations and proposals of the researcher is the preparation of training courses for agricultural employees and the
promotion of the level of knowledge of agricultural employees in the production of green feed from barley seeds through
cooperation with the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry and coordination with the Directorate of Agriculture of Nineveh
and its agricultural divisions and agricultural extension and training

Keywords

Agricultural
Technology
seeds
Extension
Mosul
Subjects

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