الحاجات التدريبية للمرشدين الزراعيين في إعداد خطة العمل الإرشادي : دراسة ميدانية في محافظات المنطقة الوسطى من العراق

الملخص EN

The research aimed to identify training needs in general for extension agents in the preparation of the indicative work plan and training needs of all axis of the plan and the importance of training for agricultural extension agents.Inorder to achieve the research objectives they set a standard to assess the training needs according to literature , views and experts approval which consisting 25 items were distributed to 5 axes: knowledge of the different type of extension work plan, compare with time, resources of preparing extension work plan, the agents knowledge on how to prepare extension work plan, readiness to implement extension work plan, plan evaluation..

Data was collected in February and March / 2010 though questionnaire and interview of a random sample of agricultural agents, percentage 70% for 114 extension agents distributed on 6 governorates (Babylon, Wasit, Karbala, Najaf, Anbar and Diyala).Results showed that the training needs for extension agents in the preparation of work extension was immense, Also priorities of training needs for extension agents were at the center of "knowledge of the different type of plan extension work compared with the time," as it was ranked first in terms of the need for training of the respondents, while the other axis " knowledge of work extension plan preparation " ranked last in terms of respondents needs.

Research recommended rehabilitation and preparation of mentors in the field of agricultural extension work to prepare a plan and work to meet their needs in this area through the preparation and implementation of specialized training programs dealing with their responsibilities and the Ministry of Agriculture and the General Authority for guidance and coordination of agricultural cooperation with universities.