Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Farmer`s Adoption of Wheat Production Technical Packages in Gezira Scheme, Sudan

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

Ahmed Mirghani Abdel Rahman ¹ , Wisal Abd Ebrahim Babiker Mohammed ²

1 - Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan
2 - Agricultural Research Corporation, Wad Medani, Sudan.

Received: 2017-07-13 Accepted : 2017-07-30 Published : 2018-03-01

Keywords:

References:

1. Abdelrahman, A. H. (1998). Trends in Sudanese cereal production, consumption, and trade. Working paper 98-WP 198. Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development. Iowa State University, USA.


2. Alsaffar, A. A., Abdelrahman, A.A, and Beij, C.M. (1997a). The need for farmer field schools in the Sudan. Integrated pest management in vegetable, wheat and cotton in the Sudan: A Participatory approach. Published and printed by ICIPE Science Press, Nairobi, Kenya.


3. Alsaffar, A.A. Hamid, G and Saadabi, N. (1997b). Farmer Field Schools and Rural Women Schools: Present and Future. Integrated Pest Management in Vegetable, Wheat and Cotton in the Sudan: A Participatory Approach. Published and printed by ICIPE Science Press. Nairobi, Kenya.


4. Hellin, J., Bekele, Sh., Jill, E.,Matthewnd,. Ivan, O., Marianne, B,. Kai, S. and Robert, L. (2012). Climate change and food security in the developing world: Potential of maize and wheat research to expand options for adaptation and mitigation. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 4(12): 311-321.


5. ICARDA. (2015). Crop Improvement: Improve crop productivity from seed to system. Success stories. ICARDA publication.


6. ICARDA. (2016). Improved wheat varieties: a solution to African import dependence: Policy impact. ICARDA publication. http://sard-sc-wheat.icarda.org/sites/default/files/SARD_SC_wheat_policy_impact.pdf


7. Macauley,H. (2015). Cereal crops: Rice, maize, Millet, sorghum and wheat. Background paper presented at Feeding Africa International Conference, Senegal.


8. Mussei, A., Mwanga, J., Mwangi, W., verkuijl, H., Mongi,R. and Elanga, A. (2001). Adoption of Improved Wheat Technologies by Small-Scale Farmers in Mbeya District, Southern Highlands, Tanzania. Mexico, D.F.: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) and the United Republic of Tanzania.


9. Mohamed, S. H and Abdalla, S. (2014). Impact assessment of improved wheat Production package in Sudan. Agricultural Economics and Policy Research Centre (AEPRC) Shambat, Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Sudan.


10. USAID. (2015). Report: Sudan staple food market fundamentals. USAID.