Performance Analysis For Yamula Downstream Gravity And Pump Irrigation Association

This study was conducted for performance assessment of the Yamula Downstream Gravity and Pump Irrigation Association, operating in the province of Kayseri, covering 2018-2022. The association's performance was evaluated using some performance indicators recommended by the International Program for Technology and Research in Irrigation and Drainage (IPTRID). Performance evaluation included indicators such as the amount of irrigation water distributed per unit irrigated area, irrigation ratio, sustainable irrigation area ratio, irrigation network density, water supply ratio, irrigation fee collection ratio, and irrigation network personnel density. The amount of irrigation water distributed per unit irrigated area ranged from 3957.7 m3/ha to 5746.6 m3/ha, irrigation ratios ranged from 58.5% to 95.6%, sustainable irrigation area ratios ranged from 1.05 to 1.71, irrigation network densities ranged from 20.0 to 32.6 ha/km, water supply ratios ranged from 0.64 to 1.02, and irrigation fee collection ratios ranged from 80% to 84%. The irrigation network personnel density was determined to be 10.3 km/personnel, as there was no change in the number of employees. With the increasing demand for water due to recent droughts, efficient use of every drop of water is inevitable, particularly in the agricultural sector, which is the largest water user. Therefore, performance analysis in irrigation associations, which are the planners and distributors of water, plays a key role in sustainability.