Improving the Performance of the Agricultural Innovation System in Responding Effectively to the Challenges of Corn Farmers in Babylon Governorate

Abstract

The research seek to improve the performance of the agricultural innovation system in responding effectively to the challenges of corn farmers in Babylon Governorate by determine the improving the performance of the agricultural innovation system in responding effectively to the challenges of corn farmers in Babylon governorate in general ,  The correlation between the variable in research , arranging fields to improve the performance of the agricultural innovation system and  arranging the items of each of its fields. To achieve the research objectives, a questionnaire was developed based on relevant literature, previous studies, and expert opinions. The questionnaire consisted of 48 items divided into 4 fields: the conceptual framework of the agricultural innovation system, the agricultural innovation system plan, the organization of the agricultural innovation system, and agricultural laws. The research population included all workers in the agricultural innovation system, totaling 104 respondents, including 92 managers and 12 researchers. Data was collected through the questionnaire and personal interviews conducted between November 14, 2022, and January 29, 2023. The research findings indicated that the proposed items related to the conceptual framework of the agricultural innovation system ranked first with a weighted mean of 4.74, representing 94.88% of the total weightage. On the other hand, the proposed items concerning agricultural laws ranked last with a weighted mean of 4.05, representing 80.94% of the total weightage. Additionally, there was a convergence in the weighted means across the fields related to the proposed solutions for enhancing the performance of the agricultural innovation system.