THE INTEGRATED TASKS OF EXTENSION AND WATER ADVISORY IN THE FIELD OF IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FROM POINT OF VIEW OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND WATER ADVISORY ENGINEERS IN QUENA AND KAFR EL- SHEIKH GOVERNORATS

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt.

Abstract

The present study aims at identifying the specific roles of both agricultural extension and water advisory in the different stages of irrigation development projects, as well as investigating the possible integration between the two sides; finally the study aims at identifying the most important means to establish the integration between them in this field. This study was conducted in two governorates (Quena and Kafr El- Sheikh). Data were collected through personal interview by using a questionnaire from agricultural extension workers and water advisory engineers (35 and 25, respectively) in May and June, 2013. Data were presented by using averages, percentages and frequencies tabulation .