The level of knowledge of potato growers with the scientific recommendations related to the cultivation of the crop in the village of Raqqa in the Samarra district / Salah al-Din governorate and its relationship to some variables

Abstract

The research community included all of the farmers in Raqqa village, a total of (80) farmers, after excluding the initial test sample of (20) farmers. A random sample of 75% of the research community was drawn, and thus the number of individuals sampled in the research became (60) farmers. Data was gathered through a personal interview utilizing a two-part questionnaire form designed for this purpose. The first segment contained various independent elements connected to farmers, including (Age, educational level, crop area, number of years of crop cultivation, type of land ownership, Willingness for change and desire for innovation) While the second half covered seven categories to assess potato producers' understanding of scientific advice linked to crop cultivation, namely(Selecting the cultivar, preparing the land and suitable soil, planting date and method, irrigation, fertilizing, ripening and harvesting, marketing and storage). Whereas the study's findings revealed that awareness of scientific advice in agricultural production fields is average and tends to drop People with low and medium expertise made up (75%) of the responses. The study also discovered a link between knowledge level and both (Age, educational level, crop area, number of years of crop cultivation, Type of agricultural land ownership ,  Willingness for change and desire for innovation )