ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sustain. Food Syst.
Sec. Social Movements, Institutions and Governance
Volume 9 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1556204
Farmers' Attitude Towards Modern Irrigation Systems: A Case Study of the Republic of Yemen
Provisionally accepted
- 1Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Society, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 2King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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This research aimed to study mango growers' attitudes toward modern irrigation systems in Al-Huday-11 dah governorate, Yemen. The data were collected from 323 mango growers using a simple random sampling 12 technique with the help of a pre-tested paper-based questionnaire. The results showed that most mango grow-13 ers had neutral attitudes toward modern irrigation systems. Moreover, the majority of mango growers were 14 non-adopters. Growers' attitudes toward modern irrigation systems are determined by farmers' education, 15 social participation, farm size, and adoption. Age, social participation and adoption significantly positively 16 correlated with growers' attitudes toward modern irrigation systems. Farm size showed a significant negative 17 correlation with growers' attitudes toward modern irrigation systems. The study recommends that the De-18 partment of Agricultural Extension promote modern irrigation systems through the active involvement of 19 various stakeholders. In addition, the government should make serious efforts to make modern irrigation 20 technologies available in the market at a highly affordable cost. Overall, the positive attitudes and adoption 21 of modern irrigation technologies by the growers would be advantageous for both the growers as well as the 22 government, as these promising technologies have the potential to enhance agricultural productivity and 23 reduce water scarcity.
Keywords: 1, Modern irrigation systems 2, Water Resources 3, Questionnaire Study 4, Socio-eco-25 nomic characteristics 5, Extension plans Line spacing: At least 13 pt
Received: 06 Jan 2025; Accepted: 20 May 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Mohammed Dabiah, Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Society, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Muddassir, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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