The Role of Agricultural Extension in Enhancing Climate Adaptability and Farmers Adoption of Drought Resistant Technologies and Water Conservation Methods in Nineveh Governorate

This paper examines the awareness implementation and resilience strategies at the Farmer level in the Nineveh Governorate, the role of agricultural extension services in knowledge and drought resistant technology adoption and rapid environmental changes in the region, a descriptive analysis of secondary data using a structured questionnaire administered to a high level of awareness in a more concerning the result of behavioural change the adoption of modern technology of sample farmers is alarming, in this regard, the adoption of modern technology was drip irrigation and rainwater harvesting noted the response to both gaps in extension services, she noted that 44% of farmers rated their response to both gaps in extension very low, Furthermore, research elucidated the existence of positive correlations at significance level of 0. 01 and 0. 05, regarding adoption correlating with education (r = 0. 41), farm size (r = 0. 35), and farming experience (r = 0. 28) ultimately the author concludes that the reality of climate risk awareness in Nineveh is far reaching in the absence of an efficient extension system and available resources in this context the focus is on Digital extension and the use of participatory demonstration plots, additionally financial support to cover the costs of technical adjustments and to ensure the sustainability of food security in the Breadbasket of Iraq is essential.تتناول هذه الورقة البحثية استراتيجيات التوعية والتنفيذ وبناء القدرة على التكيف على مستوى المزارعين في محافظة نينوى، ودور خدمات الإرشاد الزراعي في اكتساب المعرفة وتبني التقنيات المقاومة للجفاف، والتغيرات البيئية السريعة في المنطقة. وقد تم إجراء تحليل وصفي للبيانات الثانوية باستخدام استبيان منظم، حيث أظهرت النتائج مستوى عالٍ من الوعي لدى عينة من المزارعين، مما أثار قلقًا بالغًا بشأن تأثير ذلك على تغيير سلوكهم. وكان تبني التقنيات الحديثة من قبل عينة من المزارعين مثيرًا للقلق، لا سيما فيما يتعلق بالري بالتنقيط