An Evaluation of the Perspectives of the Irrigation Association Members on Associations: A Case Study of Isparta

This research was conducted to evaluate the experiences of the association members within the irrigation associations in the province of isparta on irrigated agriculture and their perspectives on associations. in the study, a questionnaire was conducted on 225 association members, selected from the irrigation associations of yalvac, hoyran, atabey, aksu and senirkent reflecting the general features of irrigation associations located in isparta, using the method of stratified sampling. as a result of the study, it was found that the members considerably lacked adequate information about irrigation, that they did not know according to which method the associations were operated, that members were not equally treated during water delivery and that it was failed to pay the irrigation water costs on time. in addition, it was reported that the operation of the irrigation networks by the members should be taken back by the state hydraulic works.