The National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology(ASRT)Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences2536-957147220210601Knowledge of The Extension Workers of Their Communication Activities at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate13915412706510.21608/jsas.2020.46289.1238ENAdelElhamolyDept. of Agric. Economics, Fac. Of Agric., Kafrelsheikh University. Agric. Research
Center,Ahmad M. A.AbdallahDept. of Agric. Economics, Fac. Of Agric., Kafrelsheikh University. Agric. Research
Center,Abdaleem S. A.ElshafayDept. of Agric. Economics, Fac. Of Agric., Kafrelsheikh University. Agric. Research
Center,Ezzat M.MegahedDept. of Agric. Economics, Fac. Of Agric., Kafrelsheikh University. Agric. Research
Center,Journal Article20201014The research mainly aimed to identify the knowledge degree of the extension workers about their communication activities at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, The research data were collected from all the respondents by the personal questionnaire. They were analyzed by using several statistical tools as: percentage, frequencies, means, standard deviation, the simple & multiple correlation coefficients, and the partial & multiple regression coefficients.<br />The most important results were: the degree of the respondents' knowledge of communication activities related to farmers ranked first with 2.77 degrees, followed by communication activities related to rural leaders with 2.68, then the communication activities related to colleagues and work leaders ranked third with 2.62 degrees, followed by communication activities related to rural youth with 2.53 degrees, then communication activities related to research institutions (Research Center and the University) with 2.52 degrees, then communication activities related to rural women 2.39 degrees, and finally the communication activities related to various rural and agricultural social organizations with of 2.37 degrees. The most important variables affecting the dependent variable were: use of the respondents for modern indicative communication methods, and the effective communication of the extension workers.https://jsas.journals.ekb.eg/article_127065_bdac5120c44c2f90cd1e47003cc6b56b.pdfThe National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology(ASRT)Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences2536-957147220210601The Problems Hindering Performance of the Water User Associations Members for their Extension Role at Some Villages, Kafr El -Sheikh Governorate15516713504610.21608/jsas.2020.49364.1244ENAdel IbrahimElhamolyAgricultural Economic Dept., Agr. Ext.. Kafrelsheikh Uni.Allam MohamadTantawyhead of Rural Sociology research, Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center.Abdelrahman AlyIdrawosHigh studentJournal Article20201110This research aims to identify the problems that facing of the irrigation water user associations members in carrying out their role at Kafr El-Sheikh governorate. Desouq and Seidi Salem districts were chosen. Data were collected through a personal questionnaire after testing, from a random sample of 187 respondents, during the period from April to June 2020. Some statistical methods such as frequencies, percentage and mean were used to analyze the research data. The most important results of the search were t was found that 11.2% of the respondents performed their advisory role with a low degree, while 76.5% of them performed their counseling role with a moderate degree, while 12.3% of them performed their counseling role with a high degree. The problems of maintenance of electric motors by 56.5%, the problems of agricultural research and agricultural extension by 43.6%, the administrative problems by 41.7%. Problems of agricultural production requirements by 40.1%, problems of marketing agricultural crops by 34.2%, financial problems by 30.1%, and finally problems of agricultural mechanization and soil improvement by 27.5%.https://jsas.journals.ekb.eg/article_135046_673560ec0cb4255a35538e12c2e8ccff.pdfThe National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology(ASRT)Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences2536-957147220210601Activities of the Extension Communications for Extension Workers at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate16918614111410.21608/jsas.2021.51067.1255ENAdel IbrahimElhamolyAgricultural Economic Dept., Agr. Ext.. Kafrelsheikh Uni.AhmedMostafaEconomic agricultural Dept. Fac. of Agri. Kafrelsheikh Uni.AbedelalimElshafeiAgricultural Research CenterEzzatMegahedHigh StudentJournal Article20201125Activities of the Extension Communications for the Extension Workers at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate<br />Abstract<br />The paper mainly aimed to identify the activities of the extension communications for extension workers at Kafr El-Sheikh governorate. The research data were collected from all the respondents by the personal & telephone questionnaire and E-mail. It was analyzed by using several statistical tools as: percentage, frequencies, means, and standard deviation, weight means. The most important results were: The most extension communication methods for target groups such as farmers, rural leaders, rural youth and rural women were: Informational symposium about 89.1%, extension posters by 74.8%, then mobile phone by 56.5%, office visits by 54.4%. As for the official authorities such as colleagues & heads of work, rural & agricultural social organizations, and research centers (Research Center and the University) were: mobile phone by 75%, then office visits at 65.2%, extension meetings by 56.5%. It was found that the weekly communication were first place with an average of 40.8%, followed by the monthly communication with by 31.9%, then the daily communication by 31.8%. It was found that the timing of the morning communication ranked first by 77.2%, then the time for calling at noon by 48.6%.https://jsas.journals.ekb.eg/article_141114_826a80c694d3a34de8a19579a1992098.pdfThe National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology(ASRT)Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences2536-957147220210601Economical Study for the Efficiency of Agricultural Investment in Egypt , After Modification18719814111610.21608/jsas.2021.52838.1264ENGamal Abd El-HakiemSaadEconomic,Agriculture,Cairo University,Giza,Cairo27010202101973Journal Article20201208Investment is one of the main pillars in the implementation of developmental plans and is an important tool for achieving self-sufficiency, reducing unemployment and achieving the goals of developmental plans. It also help in improving the level of the living, by increasing investment in agriculture and non-agriculture, we are ensuring the achievement of many economic, social and environmental development objectives, the research aims to measure the efficiency of certain economic criteria and to examine the development of national and agricultural investments in Egypt during the period 2005-2018.<br /><br />The problem of research has been the inefficiency of investment in agriculture and its decline in relation to national investment, which hampers the role of agriculture in achieving developmental goals. <br /><br />the average value of national investment in Egypt during the period 2005-2018 was about 136.3 billion Egyptian pounds, the minimum investment level was 85.4 billion pounds in 2005, while the maximum investment value was 172.5 billion pounds in 2018, and the relative importance of agricultural investments ranged from 2.1% - 9.4% with an average of 5.3%, the relative importance of agricultural investments was lowest in 2005 at 2.1% of national investment and at a maximum of 9.4% in 2018, the results of the study showed that both total and agricultural investment were not efficient, so the study recommended that plans should be drawn up to boost the national economy and support the financing of projects to play their part in achieving developmental goals and thereby achieving sustainable developmental goals.https://jsas.journals.ekb.eg/article_141116_fab4603f6a09cb138c55bfa190954e2e.pdfThe National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology(ASRT)Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences2536-957147220210601Economic Analysis for Agricultural Sector Financing in Egypt "Case Study The Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises Development Agency"19921114111910.21608/jsas.2021.55393.1276ENGamal Abd El-HakiemSaadEconomic,Agriculture,Cairo University,Giza,Cairo27010202101973Journal Article20201227Financing projects is the basis for their success and continuation, and to play their role in creating and achieving development plans, creating job opportunities, improving the standard of living, increasing Production, raising the percentage of self-sufficiency in agricultural commodities, and thus contributing to the balance of payments balance.<br /> The Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises Development Agency is responsible for everything related to projects, as it grants loans and provides consultations and feasibility studies for projects in Egypt as an attempt to reduce large unemployment rates as well as increase the percentage of self-sufficiency in agricultural commodities. The total agricultural loans is about 8.5 billion pounds, with a maximum of 1.37 billion pounds in 2018, and a minimum of 0.34 billion pounds in 2005.<br />Minya governorate ranked first in obtaining loans for citizens and youth for the purpose of setting up projects financed by the agency, and the relative importance of them at the level of total loans reached 7.92%, and the relative importance of agricultural projects reached 9.40%, at the level of the governorates of the Republic.<br /> It was found that the governorates of Port Said, Suez, South Sinai, and North Sinai came in late ranks in terms of total loans, as the total loans granted to these governorates, Matrouh, North Sinai and South Sinai are among the governorates most in need of development.<br />Therefore, the study recommended that more attention be given to border governorates and the poorest governorates and their inclusion in sustainable development programs.https://jsas.journals.ekb.eg/article_141119_9d09f4fa16d4914dde23ad0e169fd3af.pdfThe National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology(ASRT)Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences2536-957147220210601Extension Agents Knowledge of the Climate Changes Phenomenon at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate21323114112110.21608/jsas.2021.53351.1268ENAdel IbrahimElhamolyAgricultural Economic Dept., Agr. Ext.. Kafrelsheikh Uni.Journal Article20201212This research mainly aimed to identify agricultural extension workers' knowledge of the climate change phenomenon at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate. A simple random sample of agricultural extension agents was chosen, with 76 respondents. Data were collected by using a questionnaire form through personal interviews, mobile phone, social media, and e-mail with the respondents. Some statistical tools were used, such as the percentage, mean, standard deviation, simple and multiple correlation coefficient, partial regression coefficient and step-wise. The most important results were: About 59% of the respondents had a high degree of total knowledge of the climate change phenomenon, about 68% of them were familiar with the concept of this phenomenon, about 64% of them had a high degree of knowledge of the causes of this phenomenon, about 76% of them had a degree high knowledge of the general manifestations of this phenomenon, approximately 65% of them had a high degree of knowledge of the manifestations of this phenomenon in agriculture, and only about 7% of them high knowledge degree the dangers of this phenomenon on agriculture. It was also found that two independent variables contribute to explaining the variation occurring in the total knowledge degree of the climate change phenomenon were the agricultural experience variable (12.2%) and extension training variable (5.5%). A vision was proposed for the future role of extension work to confront the effects of this phenomenon at this governorate, including five axes: the organizational axis, extensionstes axis, extension workers axis, extension communication methods, and technical technologies axis.https://jsas.journals.ekb.eg/article_141121_aac4fd6e567e483e62c5fe95196b5a5d.pdfThe National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology(ASRT)Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences2536-957147220210601The Economic and Environmental Impact of Using Agricultural Waste in Biogas Production23324712703110.21608/jsas.2020.44007.1237ENShaimaaTalaatAgricultural Economics Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams UniversityJournal Article20200924Agricultural waste represents a heavy burden on the environment, in addition to the deterioration of agricultural production. Therefore, the study aimed to provide a sustainable, low-cost, industrially and environmentally safe energy source, in addition to producing organic fertilizers with high fertilizer value and low costs. Therefore, the study relied on conducting an economic feasibility study for biogas units with capacities of 4 m3 and 6 m3 in some modern areas of the two governorates (Fayoum, Assiut) ), Where the total number of the sample items reached 100, and a sensitivity analysis was conducted to measure the tolerance of units and predict the amount of agricultural, plant and animal waste during the period (2019 - 2030), the most important results were that the biogas production unit with a capacity of 4 m3 meets 100% of The household needs from gas and provides 13 job opportunities for seasonal workers, which meet about 35% of the energy needs of the farms, and provide an income estimated at about 4760 pounds annually, as well as the biogas production unit with a capacity of 6 m3 that meets 100% of the household's needs of gas + equivalent 2 cylinders of a cooker per month that can be used in the animal barn or sold and provides 15 job opportunities for seasonal workers, which meet about 50% of the farmer's energy needs, provide an income estimated at about 7040 pounds annually.https://jsas.journals.ekb.eg/article_127031_e38582d05095cf030e4d957d25e0e693.pdfThe National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology(ASRT)Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences2536-957147220210601The Impact of the Renaissance Dam Crisis on Cropping Pattern and the Employment in the Agricultural Sector in Egypt24926115485510.21608/jsas.2021.53966.1270ENSeham D.DawoudDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, EgyptElsayedAtallahDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, EgyptAzzaFahmy2Agricultural Economics Research Institute, EgyptJournal Article20201216Agriculture is the main water consumer in Egypt, accounting for 77% of the available water resources, amounting to about 81 billion m3 in 2018, but it faces internal and external challenges that hinder its future development, whether due to increased demand for it or the potential effects for building and operating the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. This may affect Egypt's annual share of the Nile River water, representing about 71% of the total water supply. Therefore, the research is aimed to study the current and future status of the Egyptian water resources, and the expected economic effects of the scenarios for filling the dam, on the cropping pattern and agricultural employment.<br />The study showed many important results including: The water deficit of the agricultural sector according to the three scenarios of filling the dam in (three years, five years, and seven years) estimated at 14.5, 8.7, and 6.22 billion m3, respectively. This was reflected in the decrease in the crop area at a decrease rate representing about 21.81%, 15.48%, and 9.85%, respectively, compared to the current situation. Also, it was reflected in reducing the rates of demand for agricultural labor and thus increasing unemployment rates in the future by about 24.79%, 19.5%, and 13.73%, respectively; Finally, decline the total return according to the three scenarios of filling the dam in by 4.52%, 9.36%, and 21.22% compared to the current situation, respectively.https://jsas.journals.ekb.eg/article_154855_447deca5ca0eba2884acc1dbae1555ae.pdfThe National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology(ASRT)Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences2536-957147220210601Economic Return under the Rationalization of Irrigation Water on the Farm Level in Egypt "A Case Study in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate"26327715486110.21608/jsas.2021.55018.1273ENYaser HamedyAbdellaahThe Higher Institute for management Sciences, Sohag,EgyptJournal Article20201224The Nile River is the main source of water and the agricultural sector ranks first in its use of water, as the share of this sector is about 84% of the total amount of available water, and given that the amount of the Nile River water is determined according to the Nile Agreement in 1959 at about 55.5 billion cubic meters annually. Limited groundwater, scarcity of rainwater and the increase in demand for it year after year as a result of the increase in new reclaimed lands, so this requires rationalization and optimal use of water by using the development of traditional irrigation methods in the old lands by lining the sprinklers and using PVC pipes, whether buried under the soil surface or above Soil surface and the use of modern irrigation methods in the new lands.<br />The study aims to identify the economic impact of a study sample in light of the rational use of irrigation water and to evaluate some economic indicators that can be used to estimate the superiority of one of the irrigation systems over the other systems. It also aims to estimate the expected cost of irrigation using pipes buried under the soil and lined irrigation channels based on data Field survey of a sample of farmers in Kafr El-Sheikh and reports of the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources.<br />The results of the study indicated that the costs of constructing the irrigated liner amounted to about 3096 pounds per faddan.https://jsas.journals.ekb.eg/article_154861_e6438f858e34f72f48aa5f491260be29.pdfThe National Information and Documentation Centre (NIDOC), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology(ASRT)Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Sciences2536-957147220210601Determinants of knowledge of farmers in some sustainable agriculture practices in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate27930217042210.21608/jsas.2021.73055.1285ENTiesseer KBazinaRural Community Research Department, Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute, ARC, EgyptJournal Article20210419The objective of this research is to identify the level of knowledge of farmers in some sustainable farming practices, identifying bilateral and multiple relationships between studied independent variables and each of sustainable farming practices, as well as identify the most contributing variables in explaining the disparity in sustainable farming practices. Research was conducted on a regular random sample of 121 respondents representing 15% of the total registered farmers in the agricultural association in the village of Bakloula, and the data were collected during June and July 2020. Main research results: 1- The results showed that a high level of knowledge of the respondents for all studied parameters except for 51.2%, 44.6% of the respondents with an average knowledge level of both practices of the use of vital and organic fertilizers, and the use of integrated control in the elimination of agricultural pests, respectively. 2- Independent variables studied was used to explain total variation in the degree of knowledge of the respondents in each of the practices of maintaining the different studied parameters 3- The age variable contributes a unique significant contribution to the interpretation of the disparity in six dimensions of sustainable agriculture, and the variable communication with the agents of change contributes a unique significant contribution to the interpretation of the disparity in five dimensions of sustainable agriculture, while both the variables of agricultural regeneration and urban openness contribute a unique significant contribution in explaining the disparity in three dimensions of sustainable agriculture.https://jsas.journals.ekb.eg/article_170422_07f88c85d9d32582c9722651ca226ca6.pdf