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| Farmer's Awareness to the Impact of Aquatic Weeds in some Minor Canals, Gezira Scheme, Sudan (2018) |
Samah O. A. Alhadari , Awadallah B. Dafaallah and Mohamed S. Zaroug
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Abstract:
Drastic growth of aquatic weeds makes such of water bodies unfit and take the shape of noxious aquatic vegetation in many countries around the world. In Sudan, many irrigation schemes have been greatly influenced by aquatic weeds such as Gezira Scheme. The objective of this study was to estimate farmer's awareness to the impact of aquatic weeds and their management in the Gezira Scheme in 2018. The study area covered number of the farmers around the area of the six minor canals at Centre Group at Gezira Scheme; namely: Barakat I, Barakat II, Barakat III, El sonni, El ibrahim and Haj elnour. A simple questionnaire was well designed and conducted to determine the seasonal growth of aquatic weeds, control measures and the most preferable method/s of control for aquatic weeds. Data were subjected to descriptive analysis, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that most of the responders were aware of aquatic weed species with vernacular names (52 -100%), their problems (very agree) and some control methods (very agree). Also, 71% of them considered aquatic weeds are harmful and detrimental, but, they need to know more about the seasonal growth of aquatic weeds to assist them in their control. Where, most of the responders considered that all aquatic weed species are available in both winter and summer seasons. These results are useful in the management of aquatic weeds in minor canals of the Gezira Scheme.
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