Favorable Characteristics of Supporting Organizations in Sustainable Water Resources Management Education for Date Palm Farms in Khouzestan Province

The purpose of this research was identifying favorable characteristics of supporting organizations of water resources management extension system for date palm growers in Khuzestan province of Iran. The population of experts in this study are included all agricultural extension experts (N=150) of agricultural-Jihad Organization of Khuzestan Province. A survey study was applied as a methodology of research work. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha was used to measure reliability of the instrument which was showed the instrument reliability. Based on the results, current characteristics of supporting organizations of extension system regarding all items of water resources management for date palm growers in Khuzestan province is not favorable. Wilcoxon signed ranks were used for analyzing causal comparative of water resources management, between current and favorable conditions which showed that there were significant differences between current and favorable conditions (P≤0.01). The results of this study indicated favorable characteristics of supporting organizations of water resources management extension system for date palm growers in Khuzestan province that are respectively: The presence of popular organizations and agricultural associations, Considering the team learning and team work in the organization, attention to the interpersonal skills in the organization and creating a common goal of the organization.