ATTITUDES OF VEGETABLE FARMERS TOWARDS RISK IN JORDAN

This study aimed to know the attitudes of vegetable farmers towards risk in Jordan by examining the sources of risk and the methods of risk management for vegetable farmers in the study area, as they were applied to(186) vegetable farmers in the northern Jordan Valley region in Jordan. The data was collected through a questionnaire containing questions that serve the purpose of the study. After collecting the data, the researcher used the necessary descriptive statistics to show the results. The risk ratio was found to be high, and the most serious situations were plant diseases and insects, as well as factor costs. The degree of management of these risks is moderate, as they are managed through a preventive spraying programme and diversification of vegetable crops. The study recommended that similar studies must be conducted elsewhere in Jordan to generalize the results.