Problem statement: Layer hen enterprises suffer from low profitability or losses in many of developing countries all over the world. Jordan is not an acceptance. Approach: This study aimed at investigating the influence of ten main factors affecting the profitability of layer hen producers. The investigated factors include price of purchased pullet, feed price, cost of labor, cost of veterinary service and medicine, building and machinery depreciation, repairs and maintenance and miscellaneous costs, length of production cycle, feed conversion ratio, mortality rate, egg sale price and laying percentage. Results: The study used a multiple regression profit model to estimate the effect of the above mentioned factors on profit per kg egg produced. The direction and quantity of relationship between profit per kg egg and variables affecting profit were investigated. Data from 40 operating and randomly selected egg production enterprises in the country was collected. Data was obtained directly from the producers during April to mid August 2010. Semi structured interviews were conducted with a pre-tested questionnaire. The data obtained via interview surveys were processed to calculate profit per kg egg and other relevant information for inclusion in a profit function model. Fifteen eggs are registered to be 1 kg in the study. Cost and income items used to calculate profit in the study. The results of the study revealed that the feed price was found to be the factor which has the highest negative impact on the profitability showing the coefficient-3.01. The egg sale price was with high positive impact on profitability showing the coefficient 2.633. Conclusion/Recommendations: From the results of the study it could be concluded that higher prices of purchased or breeding pullet, higher feed price, higher cost of labor, higher cost of veterinary service and medicine, higher other costs including building and machinery depreciation, repairs and maintenance and miscellaneous costs, higher feed quantity to be converted to eggs and higher mortality rate are associated with lower profitability of laying hen enterprises, while higher length of production cycle, higher egg sale price and higher laying percentage are associated with higher profitability. Critical limits indicated for various cost components should be used as a guideline to adjust budget in commercial egg operation thereby, ensuring higher net profit per bird.

The objective of this study was analyzing the agricultural policies which affecting Medjool date palm cultivation in Middle Ghors region, Jordan. In this study, Primary data were collected by personal interviews to farmers in the target area while secondary data were collected from different governmental offices. According to the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) approach, results showed that the Domestic Resource Cost Ratio (DRC) was less than one 0.27, which means that there was a comparative advantage in producing Medjool date palms. The measures of economic protection showed that there was a subsidy for agricultural producer in the Middle Ghors region because of the domestic resource price of this crop was less than the world price. Therefore, encouraging planting Medjool date palm will enhance the economic efficiency of agricultural resources in the Middle Ghors region in Jordan.

Problem statement: Farmers's participation in extension activities is one of the most important issues facing extension providers in Jordan. The determination of the reasons that prevent farmers from participation in some extension activities is another problem. This study was conducted to evaluate the level of vegetables farmers' participation in agricultural extension activities in the Dear Alla area of Jordan and to investigate the reasons that prevent farmers' participation in agricultural extension activities. Approach: The study investigated farmers' socioeconomic characteristics, extension activities, farmers' opinion concerning the activities and the degree of participation of farmers regarding the conducted activities. The study was conducted to cover the Dear Alla area. The dear Alla area is one of the most important vegetable production areas of the Jordan Valley. The population of this study included all the vegetable farmers in this area. Results: The sample obtained through the simple random sampling technique. A total number of 320 vegetable farmers were selected. A structured questionnaire was designed to obtain information from farmers. The questionnaire consisted of two main parts; the first part was related to personal and socioeconomic characteristics of the sample individuals. The second part was related to extension activities. Conclusion/Recommendations: High, medium and low levels of interviews farmers' participation in agricultural extension activities were noticed. Three activities resembled 43% of the total investigated activities (7 activities) were high in the degree of farmers' satisfaction indicating high levels of farmers' participants. Other three activities were with medium level and also resembled 43% of the total investigated activities. The remaining activity was low in participation and resembled 14% of the total investigated activities. The date of the activity is not suitable for farmers and the preoccupation with another concern or job resembled 60% of the reasons for farmers not to participate in agricultural extension activities. The other three reasons: (Does not know the date of activity, unwillingness to participate and activities do not meet their needs) resembled the remaining 40% of the reasons for the interviewed farmers not to participate. In the light of the findings of the study extension activities should be planned with full involvement of farmers to increase their level of participation and using local leaders as contact farmers could enhance farmer participation and will be beneficial in this regard.

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The aim of the study was analyzing the problems faced by producers of broiler in Amman Governorate, through a questionnaire distributed to a sample of 149 breeders. The results showed that administrative and financial problems were the most important, followed by productivity and then marketing problems, moreover, the results showed that the source of chicks and the spread of diseases were the most important problems related to productivity. While, the problem of high price of electricity and fuel, and high feed costs were related to administrative and financial problems. The fluctuations in the selling prices of broilers, and chicken imported competition with local products in the domestic market were related to marketing problems. The average degree of influence of the problems for producers was 2.36 degrees and it was located within the average impact problems. The results showed a significant negative correlation between personal characteristics and the importance and the degree of the impact of the problems faced by producers of broiler chickens at the level of significance P <0.05. The study recommends the organization and training workshops held by the Department of Agricultural Extension in the management of poultry farms and draw the attention of producers to follow one regiment system that reduces the spread of disease. And follow the closed barns system in raising chickens. أجريت هذه الدراسة بهدف التعرف على المشكلات التي تواجه مربي دجاج اللحم في محافظة عمان، من خلال استبيان وزع على عينة من 149 مربي. تم تصميم استبيان خاص لجمع البيانات المتعقة بالخصائص الشخصية كالمستوى التعليمي والخبرة والتفرغ والدورات التدريبية ورأس المال والقروض وتناول الاستبيان خصائص مَزارع التربية ككفاءة التشغيل وعمر المشروع وطرق التربية وعدد الحظائر والتشغيل والسعة الإنتاجية ونظام التفويج. وتكون الجزء الثاني من الاستبيان من أسئلة تتعلق بالمشكلات الإنتاجية والإدارية والمالية والتسويقية. أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن المشكلات الإدارية والمالية هي الأكثر أهمية تليها المشكلات الإنتاجية ومن ثمَ التسويقية، حيث تبين أن مشكلات ارتفاع أسعار الكهرباء والمحروقات وارتفاع تكاليف الأعلاف من أهم المشكلات الإدارية والمالية، وأن مصدر الصوص وإنتشار الأمراض من أهم المشاكل الإنتاجية أما مشكلات تذبذب سعر البيع ومنافسة الدجاج المستورد في السوق المحلي من أهم المشكلات التسويقية، كما أظهرت النتائج وجود علاقة معنوية بين الخصائص الشخصية وأهمية درجة تاثير المشكلات التي تواجه مربي دجاج اللحم عند مستوى معنوية P<0.05. توصي الدراسة بتنظيم وعقد ورش ارشادية دورية للمربين لإرشادهم حول الأسس الفنية السليمة في التربية، وتوجيه إهتمام أصحاب القرار حول الحد من إستيراد الدجاج المجمد وتشديد الرقابة على مخازن الأدوية البيطرية للتأكد من سلامة التخزين واللقاحات حسب الاسس والمواصفات المطلوبة للحد من انتشار الأمراض.

This study aimed at analyzing the impact of the adoption of agricultural extension recommendations on the success of palm cultivation in Jordan. Data were collected via structured questionnaire from 40 palm farmers in DairAlla area in Jordan. A comprehensive survey through a well-constructed questionnaire with items related to the objectives of the study was used to collect necessary data. Descriptive statistical analysis procedure was followed. Means, standard deviations, and percentages were determined; T and f tests, correlations, and regression analysis were conducted. The results of the study showed that there was a medium level in the degree of adoption of the investigated farmers of the agricultural extension recommendations. Recommendations related to land preparation for agriculture, disease control, and irrigation methods were the most adopted recommendations. The results also revealed that there was a significant effect on the farmers' adoption of recommendations at 5% level for education level, farming experience, and land area variables.