The farmer’s knowledge level of date palm farmers with dubas palm bug in some directorate of Hadhramout Governorate

Abstract

Dubas bug considered the most dangerous one that leads to great losses in date palms This research was conducted to investigate the farmers knowledge level in some directorates of Hadhramout  Governorate with dubas bugs as well as determining the knowledge level about the insect biology, injury and identify the relationships of farmers knowledge level, and the independent, variables which includes : farmer age, education, number of palm trees, source of information ,and the adopted extension program. To achieve these objectives a measure of knowledge consisted (10) items distributed to the above defined axes . A parameter of three scale degrees for high knowledge, two for middle knowledge and 1 for no knowledge. The research included farmers who were randomly selected from five villages from each of Seiyun, Tarim and Douan directorates. (75) samples were randomized taken from all directorates was collected by a questionnaire prepared for this purpose during the period from March to May, 2018.

 The results revealed that 47% of respondents are in moderate knowledge level about the insect, the results also show that there is significant relationship between the farmer’s awareness and variable the educational level, but at the same time there is not any relation with the age the farmers awareness. While positive correlation between respondents and the source of information’s and extensions process, the value (0.294, 0.270, 0.166). the researchers recommended the need to intensify extension activities and provide support for these activities and extensive training for palm farmers.