This study examined 29 irrigation organizations in the province of Antalya, Turkey. Sufficiency, efficiency, sustainability and producer satisfaction were used as criteria for the productivity of irrigation networks. Differences in the irrigation organizations were compared and analyzed using a number of performance indicators. It was found that the irrigation associations had an irrigation ratio of 50.4%, that the amount of water distributed in the irrigation facilities was 2.6 times more than the total amount required by the plants themselves, a production value per unit irrigated area of Turkish Lira (TL) 18,382.9 ha−1, a production value per diverted unit of irrigation water of TL1.3 m−3, an irrigation area sustainability ratio of 65%, a financial self-sufficiency ratio of 82.2%, an irrigated area per worker of 189 ha person−1, and a water fee collection ratio of 62.7%. The measurement of water taken into and distributed from a network, the establishment of a monitoring and assessment system to that end, and regular assessment of the water and the performance of the irrigation system are necessary for the efficient use of water resources. In addition, emphasis should be given to tubular irrigation systems, and therefore both water saving and modern irrigation system use should be encouraged.
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Assessment of the performance of participatory irrigation management in Antalya, Turkey Available to Purchase
Betul Sayin;
Betul Sayin
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aBati Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute, Antalya, Turkey
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Suleyman Karaman;
Suleyman Karaman
bDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University Antalya, Turkey
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Ibrahim Yilmaz;
Ibrahim Yilmaz
bDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University Antalya, Turkey
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M. Ali Celikyurt
M. Ali Celikyurt
aBati Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute, Antalya, Turkey
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Water Policy (2013) 15 (2): 269–280.
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Received:
August 03 2012
Accepted:
August 17 2012
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Betul Sayin, Suleyman Karaman, Ibrahim Yilmaz, M. Ali Celikyurt; Assessment of the performance of participatory irrigation management in Antalya, Turkey. Water Policy 1 April 2013; 15 (2): 269–280. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2012.133
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