This study exatnined 29 irrigation organizations in the province of Antalya, Turkey. Sufficiency, efficiency, sustainability and producer satisfaction were used as criteria for the productivity of irrigation networks. Differences in the irrigation organizations were compared and analyzed using a number of performance indicators. It was found that the irrigation associations had an irrigation ratio of 50.4%, that the amount of water distributed in the irrigation facilities was 2.6 times more than the total amount required by the plants themselves, a production value per unit irrigated area of Turkish Lira (TL) 18,382.9 ha~', a production value per diverted unit of irrigation water of TLI.3 m~^, an irrigation area sustainability ratio of 65%, a financial self-sufficiency ratio of 82.2%, an irrigated area per worker of 189 ha person"', and a water fee collection ratio of 62.7%. The measurement of water taken into and distributed from a network, the establishment of a monitoring and assessment system to that end, and regular assessment of the water and the performance of the irrigation system are necessary for the efficient use of water resources. In addition, emphasis should be given to tubular irrigation systems, and therefore both water saving and modem irrigation system use should be encouraged.

In this study, types of biological and biotechnical (B/BT) control support, the status of benefiting from B/BT control support by products and the size of the area to which support was applied were examined. Moreover, with this study, producers' reasons for applying to B/BT control supports, satisfaction with B/BT supports, and decisions to continue using support were determined. In addition, the possibility of producers to continue using B/BT products even without support explored. The research is unique in that it examines manufacturers' approach to B/BT support practices. A survey was conducted with 108 producers selected through stratified sampling in Antalya, Isparta and Burdur provinces selected as the research area. It was determined that the vast majority of producers have been using B/BT products every year without interruption and have benefited from B/BT control supports every year, production areas where B/BT application applied also increased. 69.4% of the producers stated that they are satisfied with the support of B/BT control, 85.2% will continue to benefit from support, and 77.8% will continue to implement B/BT control even if there is no support. The main factors in adopting and sustaining these practices are the pest control performance of B/BT applications and the possibility to sell in higher price the crops which applied B/BT control methods, in the market. It was investigated by logistic regression analysis which factors influence the probability of producers to continue B / BT control applications even without support. The producers' education, satisfaction level of support and consultancy service have an effect on the producers' continued B/BT implementation even if they do not receive support. The strongest predictor of reporting a decision to continue using B /BT control products is the level of education. B/BT control support should continue, technical support and training-publication studies should be carried out for applications, and a conscious consumer approach should be developed for products produced with this method.

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Çalışma, TR61 Bölgesinde üreticilerin Genç Çiftçi Projesi desteklerinden yaralanmasını etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi, genç çiftçilerin ve işletmelerinin özelliklerinin ortaya konulması amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın hedef kitlesini destekten yararlanmış üreticiler ile yararlanmamış üreticiler oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmanın materyali, bu destekten yararlanan üreticilerden örnekleme yoluyla seçilenler 72 üretici ve karşıt grup olarak aynı yaş grubundaki 72 üretici ile yüz yüze yapılan anketlerden elde edilen verilerden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada destekten yararlanan ve yaralanmayan üreticilerin ve sahip oldukları işletmelerin özellikleri tanımlayıcı parametreler (minimum, maksimum, ortalama değerler, yüzde oranlar) ile ortaya koyulmuştur. Destekten yararlanan ve yararlanmayan üretici grupları arasındaki farklılıkların tespitinde kesikli verilerde Ki-kare testi, normal dağılım göstermeyen sürekli verilerde Mann-Whitney U testi kullanılmıştır. Destek almayı etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesinde İkili Lojistik Regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. TR61 Bölgesinde, üreticilerin cinsiyet, medeni durum, tarımsal örgüte üye olma durumu ve tarım dışı gelir sahipliğinin, genç çiftçi desteklerinden yararlanmada etkili olduğu belirlenmiştir. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı tarafından genç çiftçilere verilen desteklemeler büyük önem arz etmektedir. Genç çiftçi destekleri alana özel çeşitlendirilerek devamlılığı sağlanmalıdır. Genç çiftçi desteğinden yararlanmış olan üreticilerin yaptıkları faaliyetleri geliştirmelerine yönelik eğitimler, genç çiftçileri bir araya getirebilecek farklı örgütlenme modellerinin geliştirilmesi, pazara ulaşmada kolaylık sağlayacak öncelikler, dijital pazarlama yöntemlerinin yaygınlaştırılması gibi ek destekler de verilen genç çiftçi desteğinin etkinliğini artıracaktır.