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Asırı Sulamanın Toplumsal-Ekinsel Nedenlerinin Çözümlenmesi - Harran Ovası Örneği-
[Analyzing Socio-Cultural Causes of Excessive Irrigation in Tribal Societies and Extension Needs: A Case Study of Harran Plain]

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  • Aktas, Yasar
  • Ocal Kara, Fatma
  • Demirdogen, Alper

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The construction of Ataturk Dam, and the establishment of the irrigation facilities were created wrong irrigation, economic and environmental problems in addition to a heavy cost to the Republic of Turkey. The purpose of this study is to analyze the socio-cultural connection of producer’ over-irrigation on Harran Plain and may help to develop a research outline for similar studies. Theoretical study is based on the "Situational Functional Approach". Research under the Harran Plain a questionnaire were made with the 163 subjects constist of 86 producers in eight villages, 12 irrigation union presidents and general secretaries, 5 agricultural chamber presidents and agricultural engineers working in these officers, 26 pesticide dealers, 34 extentionst at provincial and district directorates of agriculture.

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  • Aktas, Yasar & Ocal Kara, Fatma & Demirdogen, Alper, 2010. "Asırı Sulamanın Toplumsal-Ekinsel Nedenlerinin Çözümlenmesi - Harran Ovası Örneği- [Analyzing Socio-Cultural Causes of Excessive Irrigation in Tribal Societies and Extension Needs: A Case Study of ," MPRA Paper 39881, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:39881
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    Keywords

    over irrigation; tribe; cotton agriculture; socio-cultural structure; behavior;
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    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services

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