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Participatory Irrigation Management: A Case Study from Turkey
Pages 97-102

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... Some problems which are common in almost all Mediterranean countries include weak coordination among institutions dealing with irrigated agriculture and few qualified technical staff, major constraints to sustainable water resources management. Another problem is the inappropriate use of technologies that result in inefficient irrigation and maintenance systems (KORUKÇU, A, 2003)
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From page 98...
... DSI identifies WUA boundaries and prompts village administrators to apply by preparing the WUA statute in a standard DSI format and submitting it to the General Directorate of Local Administrations of the Ministry of Interior. WUA can make amendments in the statute by taking decision to the council.
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From page 99...
... As WUAs get more experience, this problem decreases year by year. Inequitable water distribution occurs due to water shortages, mistakes made assessing crop water requirements, the impact of powerful big land owners, a tendency of chairmen to favor their relatives and mismanagement and inadequate maintenance work.
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From page 100...
... The limited capacity of WUAs does not allow them to provide direct support to farmers at on farm level although some WUAs have written in their statute that they will support farmers in agronomic and crop protection issues. WUAs can be supported by providing staff that are available when needed, from governmental institutions.
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From page 101...
... Most training activities for WUA staff focus on water distribution purposes. Since WUA staff is among the closest people to farmers, they should be trained on irrigation at the farm level and on agronomic aspects.
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From page 102...
... 2003. Water Saving in Mediterranean countries workshop, Turkish experiences on participatory irrigation management, 15 December 2003, Sanliurfa, TURKEY 102
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Key Terms

  • water fees
  • irrigation management
  • irrigation investments
  • farm level
  • participatory irrigation

  • farm development
  • wua staff
  • mediterranean countries
  • irrigation projects
  • main canals

  • water saving
  • crop water
  • water user
  • inequitable water
  • land consolidation

  • management activities
  • turkish experiences
  • countries workshop
  • biggest portion
  • farmer participation

  • transfer process
  • user association
  • limited budgets
  • regarding administrative
  • state irrigation

  • water congress
  • occurs due
  • level activities
  • main agencies
  • local administrations


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