A study of the knowledge level of Maize farmers related to climate changes in some villages of Kafr El Dawwar District. El Beheira Governorate

This research was mainly aimed at studying the level of knowledge of maize farmers related to Climate change in some villages of Kom Asho. Sidi Ghazi. and Al-Araqoub in Kafr El dawwar district in El Beheira Governorate were selected due to their relative importance in terms of the number of maize farmers. The data collection was based on the questionnaire by interviewing a simple random sample of (200) respondents. The most important analytical statistical methods used were percentages, frequency tables, arithmetic mean, standard deviation Range Pearson’s simple correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis through the (Statistical Packages for Social Sciences) program. The most important results were as follows :the results of the research showed that (67%) of farmers fall into the categories of Low and medium knowledge level related to the indicative technical recommendations related to Climate change on the maize crop. The results also showed that the independent variables that were morally related to knowledge level of the farmers related to the indicative technical recommendations related to Climate change on the maize crop as a dependent variable at a significant level (0.01) were educational level farm tenure animal tenure possession of agricultural machinery average production of the maize crop motivation in agricultural work degree of community participation and participation in extension activities. The sources of agricultural information related to Climate change the degree of utilization of information and communication technology means and the general perception related to Climate change.