The post-World War II era has witnessed a drastic increase in irrigation activities that have contributed substantially … distinction has to be made between the overall positive contribution of irrigation to agricultural productivity and economic … irrigation. In many cases, water resources have been overdeveloped; there has been overspending on capital; and significant costs …

economic activities in the area are agriculture, livestock and industrial salt production. All the cultivated land is reserved … lands, insufficient water resources for the agriculture with the impact of the SL, Being one of the Turkey's low rainfall … the agriculture in the region. Depending on the threat of drought, significant productivity and quality issues are being …

accelerated growth of both agriculture and non-agricultural sectors. Vast challenges of still widespread poverty and food …