Agricultural Water Management Problems in Hatay (Turkey)

Authors

  • Bekir Demirtaş Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Mustafa Kemal University, 31120 Antakya/Hatay
  • Erdal Dağıstan Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Mustafa Kemal University, 31120 Antakya/Hatay
  • Yalçın Yılmaz District Governorship, 16800 Orhangazi/Bursa,
  • Nuran Tapkı Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Mustafa Kemal University, 31120 Antakya/Hatay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i4.416-424.1079

Keywords:

Irrigation unions, water management, satisfaction, Binary Logistics Regression, Hatay

Abstract

This research was completed in 2014, in an attempt to determine the problems and solutions of the irrigation unions and their members who operate in the city of Hatay. The research involves 6 out of 8 irrigation unions located in Hatay. The data was gathered by face to face surveys conducted with 6 union managers and 173 union members. Logistics Regression analysis, which is a multivariate analysis technic was used in the analysis of the variables. It was concluded that 65% of the producers are satisfied, and 35% of them are unsatisfied with the irrigation union. The estimate parameters revealed that the irrigation price at low and normal level were the most effective variables. In accordance with the data, evaluated for the managerial staff in the permanent status, showed that the lack of the efficient and subject expert personnel is one of the most important issues directly interfering with the provided service. The delays occurring in the collection of the price of the irrigation water disrupts the maintenance services needed while operating the facilities. The unions need public assistance to cover the personnel expenses, large maintenance processes, and development of the facilities.

Author Biography

Bekir Demirtaş, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Mustafa Kemal University, 31120 Antakya/Hatay

Tarım Ekonomisi 18

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Published

18.04.2017

How to Cite

Demirtaş, B., Dağıstan, E., Yılmaz, Y., & Tapkı, N. (2017). Agricultural Water Management Problems in Hatay (Turkey). Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 5(4), 416–424. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i4.416-424.1079

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Section

Agricultural Economics

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