Level of Knowledge among Coffee Farmers and Its Relationship With the most Important Production Variabies Case Study Dhamar Governorate

Abstract

This research aimed to determine the level of knowledge of coffee farmers and its Relationship With the most Important Production Variabies, and to determine the correlation between the level of knowledge and the independent variables studied of the respondents.

The sample included 151 respondents, representing 30% of the study population. Data was collected through personal interviews using a questionnaire form in four districts in Dhamar Governorate. The following statistical methods were used: frequencies, percentages, arithmetic mean, and Pearson correlation coefficient.

The results showed that (51.7%) of the respondents had an average level of knowledge, while (31.8%) had a high level. The results also showed that there is a positive significant correlation between the coffee farmers’ level of knowledge about and its Relationship With the most Important Production Variabies and the independent variables: (Educational level, monthly income, coffee-grown holding, production, productivity per unit area, and degree of use of agricultural information sources.

The researcher recommended taking the necessary solutions to the respondent's problems in the field of coffee cultivation, as well as implementing guidance and training programs to provide farmers with new knowledge on how to increase productivity of the coffee crop