Benchmarking and assessment of irrigation management transfer effects on irrigation performance in Turkey

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 911-917

  Yildirim, Murat ^a   Cakmak, Belgin ^b   Gokalp, Zeki ^c  

^a ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Performance indicator; Public irrigation schemes; Transferred irrigation schemes; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LAND DRAINAGE; QUALITY CONTROL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 34948835226     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.911.917     Document Type: Article

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