Abstract:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of adoption of recommended cultural practices on
productivity of wheat in Dongola Locality, Northern State, Sudan. Multi stage random sampling technique
was used to collect data from 150 farmers through structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and
regression were used as analyzing tools, during 2014/15 season. The recommended cultural practices
include sowing date, seed variety, seed rate, urea and superphosphate doses, weeding, number of irrigation
and harvesting time. Results showed that all farmers were male and most of them were literate and most of
them are in the active age group (26-45). In addition to that, 45% of farmers possessed a family size in the
range of 5-10, more than a half of them (52%) owned their farms. However, 68% of the farmers said that
the extension services were not available and 63% of them adopted the extension information. Sowing date,
number of irrigations, weeding and harvesting time were the more frequently adopted activities. Generally,
results showed that high crop production can be achieved by applying the recommended cultural practices.
The results revealed that adopting recommended cultural practices can significantly increase the wheat
production. The study further suggested strengthening the agricultural policies that lead to increase the rates
of adoption of technical package of wheat like enhancing the extension services physically and morally
besides subsidizing the prices of agricultural inputs.
