Sustainable Irrigation Management in Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey


Atay Ü., Mutlu N., Öztürk H. H.

European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences , vol.4, no.5, pp.1-4, 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Abstract

In successful irrigation management, firstly the water resource should be developed accordingly, and secondly, the irrigation water should be delivered from the source to irrigation fields. In addition, strategies should be developed to guide producers in irrigation areas, to adopt proper irrigation practices, to optimize the cropping pattern according to the water potential, and to make the production plans that guarantee the income of farmers. The main objective of this study is to investigate issues the sustainable irrigation management in Southeastern Anatolia Region (SAR) of Turkey. Therefore, some problems and causes/constraints have been investigated and related solution suggestions have been given.