The public defense of the master's thesis submitted by Demonstrator Norhan Al-Sayed Abo El-Ftah Heneish took place at the Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, under the patronage of Prof. Essawy Qassem Mahmoud, Faculty Dean, and Prof. Amgad El Gammal, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research. It was hosted by the Department of Agricultural Economy headed by Prof. Abdel Baqi Mousa El-Shayeb. The researcher was registered for the master’s degree at the Department of Agricultural Economy.

Supervisory Committee:

• Prof. Abdel Baqi Mousa El-Shayeb – Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University

• Prof. Ahmed Maher El-Gohary – Professor of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University

• Dr. Rabab Salim El-Sirfi – Researcher, Department of Rural Women Extension Research, Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute – Agricultural Research Center

Judgement and Discussion Committee:

• Prof. Salah El-Din Fikry Mohamed El-Saei – Professor of Agricultural Extension and Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries and Fish Resources, Aswan University (External Examiner)

• Prof. Ahmed Mostafa Ahmed Abdullah – Professor of Agricultural Extension and Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafr El-Sheikh University (External Examiner)

• Prof. Abdel Baqi Mousa El-Shayeb – Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University (Representing the Supervisory Committee – Chairman)

• Prof. Ahmed Maher El-Gohary – Professor of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University (Representing the Supervisory Committee)

   The committee discussed the researcher’s thesis content thoroughly. The researcher answered all questions successfully. The committee commended the thesis for its excellence in content and value and recommended granting the researcher the Master’s degree of Agricultural Sciences, specializing in Agricultural Extension.

12/6/2025