Evaluation of environmental and socio economic effects of pressurized pipe irrigation system in agricultural irrigation management (case of Tekirdag)

In this study, the environmental and socio-economic effects of closed system irrigation management in Tekirdağ Province, in the process after the completion of the project, were questioned and evaluated from the perspective of the local people, and after the literatüre studies, environmental and socio-economic effects on 147 producers in 10 villages, in a total irrigation area of 21,922 da. Questionnaires were asked,interviews were made and the data of the producers such as age, education,business type were collected. The average age of the producers in the research area is 55, and the average age of the producers aged 40 and under is 7%. Producers declared that the closed channel is advantageous over the open channel with an average of 4.70. The average of the question ''Does closed system irrigation contribute to the protection of the environment'' is 4.44. Producers answered the question ''A closed system is required to save water'' with an average of 4.73, revealing that they have a level of awareness on this issue. 74% of the producers stated that they should switch to closed system irrigation with low water losses due to the scarcity of water. Producers answered the question ''Does closed system irrigation contribute to the protection of the environment'' at a rate of 64%. In this study, it was observed that the producers were generally quite satisfied with the closed system irrigation, and they stated that these projects could be beneficial fort he development of rural areas and for young people to farm. In addition, SWOT analysis was made; It been concluded that the strengths of closed system irrigation are that the water losses are very low except for the additional joints and the weakness is thr high initial investment cost. Keywords: Water, Closed piped irrigation, Canal, Tekirdağ, Agriculture