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Comparison Of Methods Used In Predicting Irrigation Performance Indicators, Si̇nan Kartal, Firat Arslan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Decreasing availability of water and increasing consumption of it in recent years shows water management plans increase its value. Depending on water consumption in the current and previous years, it is important to predict water consumption in the coming years and make plans accordingly. Evaluation of the performance of water use in agriculture, identifying water resources that are most intensively used and prediction of the potential performance in the coming years have become increasingly important. Irrigation water management is of crucial importance for sustainable food security and needs to plan for saving water due to global warming and climate change …