Abstract:
The study examined the
different agriculture information channels
utilized by farmers in the Nineveh Plains. A
total of 308 of information sources were
classified based on districts, minority groups,
and age categories. A comprehensive
questionnaire was prepared and covered
several channels, including experienced
farmers, farmer groups, extension offices,
NGOs, radio, TV, newspapers, and libraries.
The results of this study showed that
Experienced farmers were the most
dependable agriculture information source for
farmers in Al-Hamdaniya, Bashiqa, and
Telkaif. In Al Hamdaniya, 77.4% considered
experienced farmers trustworthy, while in
Bashiqa and Telkaif, percentages were 74.7%
and 66.3%, respectively. Farmers from
various minorities, including Turkmen
(79.4%), Shabak (75.3%), Christian, Kaki
(74.1%), and Yazidi (69.1%), identified
experienced farmers as the predominant and
trusted information source. farmers' groups,
and NGOs as source of information were
significantly differed among minorities. The
majority of kaki farmers (59.3%) depended
on the Farmers' group as source of
information. However, 48% of Christian
farmers (48.3%) received agriculture
information from NGOs. Based on age
categories, high percentage of interviewed
farmer considered radio, TV, newspapers,
libraries, extension offices, farmer groups,
and NGOs as not dependable information
sources. Instead, more than 68% of famers
from all age group considered experienced
farmers as the primary and trusted source of
information.
