The Role of Extension Programs in Developing the Fisheries Sector, White Nile State, Sudan

الملخص

The importance of this study is to identify the role of some extension
training programs and methods used in extension training program for
fishermen to enable them to develop their occupation, in addition to determine
the social characteristics of fishermen. This survey was conducted in the White
Nile State in period from 2019 - 2020. The study samples are 180 samples,
divided to four stations. The study used questionnaires, field surveys, and as
primary sources of data collection. SPSS used in analysis beside the Excel. The
results of the results found majority age range is 30 – 60 years their rate is
73.9%, while married dominantly among responders and the family number
from 5 to 10 individuals in high percentage 43.3%. Fishing occupation
dominant between responders it represents 90.0%. The extension programs
provide to fishermen are manufacturing net and repair, fishing methods,
Manufacturing equipment of preservation, beside other programs, and have
different responses. The training contributed an increase in revenue through
marketing. The study recommended that the training programs which provide
have simple benefits in livelihood of fishermen communities to increase those
benefits from training programs must make a good planning to determine
fishermen needs, and how can implement them