Abstract
The research aimed to recognize the obstacles size of applying agricultural researches from the researcher’s point of view in Nineveh province and then to determine the differences in these obstacles according to some variables . The research sample included (116) respondents . Data were collected through questionnaire was specially designed for this research .The collected data were analyzed by using many statistical methods such as (person correlation coefficient , percentage weight , kruskal –wallis , mann –Whitney) .The results showed that the size level of application obstacles of agricultural researches were high tending to medium , also that aspect of the administrative and organizational and financial obstacles had ranked first according to size while the aspect of the technical and the social obstacles came At last . again it was found that there was no significant differences in obstacles size of application agricultural researches according to gender, background , scientific certificate, scientific status and number published research there was significant difference in the size of application agricultural researches according to official service period . The researcher concluded the fact that there are obstacles against applying the agricultural researches in the four aspects, and that the main problem that hinders the application of the agricultural researches is related to the administrative and the financial aspects. In the light of result , the researcher recommends the Relying on the national programs approved and financed by the ministry of the higher education or the ministry of agriculture or Nineveh governorate. These programs include – as members – agricultural researchers and extension employees and certain supporting authorities from the other ministries such as the ministry of sciences and technology and the ministry of trade. Through this program the most damaging problem is identified in the agricultural sector and then directing the researchers to find the solution for this problem and then cooperate with the extension employees to apply it in the farmers' fields for a period which is no less than three years until the results of the researches the degree of application by the farmers
