Determining the performances of organizations undertaking ırrigation administration in Kırklareli, Edirne, Tekirdağ and Çanakkale Provinces, Turkey

Abstract

With this study it was aimed to evaluate the activities of irrigation cooperatives and irrigation unions undertaking the operations regarding irrigation works in the provinces of Kirklareli, Edirne, Tekirdag and canakkale and to determine the efficiencies. Efficiency values were determined by applying data envelopment analysis. In the model, the irrigated area and the collected charges were taken as outputs and total expenses and number of staff were taken as inputs. In the area of investigation, technical efficieny varied between 0.276 and 1 and it was calculated as 0.864 on the average. This value shows that the enterprises which are not effective can reduce their inputs by 13.6% without any reductions in their outputs. In the study, organizations and target values that can be taken as references for irrigation organization that were not effective were also specified. Organization of producers is an important topic in other areas and especially with respect to the achievement of rural development, in addition to the topic of irrigation. For this reason in order to provide efficiency in irrigation, it is required for the producers to participate in the stages starting from the decision of planning of irrigation till the decisions relating with investment and planning.