The Opinion of Agricultural Extension Agents on the Importance of Participating in Extension Activities and Procedures Provided by the Agricultural Extension Organization in the Republic of Iraq

Abstract The research aimed to identify the opinion of surveyed agricultural extension agents on importance farmers’ participation in activities, as well determine level activities and reasons for poor farmers procedures that takes provide opportunities participate activities. was conducted a sample four provinces Iraq, namely Basra, Babil, Salah al-Din, Nineveh, number reached 209 respondents who were chosen randomly, from community 418 those provinces, at rate 50%, data collected Respondents during August 2022, In personal interview using questionnaire form prepared this purpose after conducting appropriate tests achieve objectives, quantitatively processed arithmetic means standard deviation, weighted average used its analysis, range tabular presentation by frequency percentage presentation. most important results following: It became clear (78.5%) believe is very important. extension, lack financial moral support farmers, weak trust between low farmer returns result production, multiplicity overlapping seasons. Extension measures taken are: Holding seminars with periodically, setting up field schools, communicating new useful information innovations, providing incentives owners distinctive fields, choosing places close hold seminars, educating participating