Izmir Metropolitan Municipality provided the long-awaited water to the farmers of Dikili, who are struggling with drought. 8 thousand 600 acres will irrigate agricultural land with modern methods Dikili Yahşibey Irrigation Reservoir Transmission Line Project was completed and put into service for farmers. Thanks to this important investment, wild irrigation was prevented and 50 percent water savings will be provided and with correct irrigation techniques, the quality and productivity of many products, especially olives, in the region will be significantly increased.
85 Million Investment Will Green Dikili Lands
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality took a giant step against the drought that left the fertile lands of Dikili longing for water. Dikili Yahşibey Irrigation Reservoir Transmission Line Project, in the region 545 farmers It is like a lifeline for the project. The project uses the valuable water resource in Yahşibey Irrigation Reservoir by using high-pressure drip irrigation method against the negative effects of drought by delivering it directly to the soil. a 50 percent water saving This important water facility, completed by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, offers a total of 62 Mileage covering a wide area, especially the Yahşibey, Bademli and Denizköy neighborhoods, on a single line It will allow irrigation of 8 acres of agricultural land.. Especially olive producers who are struggling with a difficult drought in the region due to the climate crisis are experiencing the joy of getting the water they have been longing for for years thanks to this project. With the effective use of the irrigation pond, it is aimed to protect the underground water resources in the region to a significant extent. Prepaid smart meters This modern system, which is offered through Dikili Yahşibey Irrigation Cooperative, can be used by farmers.
An End to Wild Irrigation with a Modern System, Savings and Increase in Efficiency are Aimed
Providing information about the details of the project, Agricultural Services Department Irrigation Branch Manager Mehmet Hanifi Koçak stated that although the Yahşibey Irrigation Reservoir was completed in 2013, farmers could not benefit from this resource because there was no irrigation facility. He said that after its transfer to the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, water facility works started in 2020 and a total investment of 85 million liras He stated that the project was completed with the 3 million 100 thousand cubic meters with water All 8 acres of agricultural land will be opened to irrigation. Koçak, who announced the good news, emphasized that the system was designed as a closed circuit and that thanks to modern filtering systems, clogging of drip irrigation systems was prevented. In total, 62 kilometers of pipeline Stating that the water saving water system has been laid, Koçak underlined that as the Agricultural Services Department, they are working in line with the water saving vision of President Dr. Cemil Tugay.
Kemal Nazım Ergin, an agricultural engineer working at the Irrigation Branch Directorate of the Agricultural Services Department, provided detailed information about the operation of the system. He explained that the water stored in the pond built to collect rainwater reaches the filtration facility through a 2-kilometer long transmission line and is brought to the parcel heads through pipes after being cleaned. Stating that farmers will be able to benefit from the water thanks to the drip irrigation systems they will install on their own parcels, Ergin said, prepaid meters He stated that thanks to this system, farmers will be able to get as much water as they need for a certain price. He emphasized that this system will ensure more conscious use of water compared to the old area-based pricing method and will prevent wild irrigation.
Irrigation Area Doubled with Technology, Education Support for Farmers
Kemal Nazım Ergin stated that the project area has also expanded thanks to the prepaid meter system, and while 1 decares of land can be irrigated with 10 liter of water under normal conditions, thanks to this modern system, 1 acres of land can be irrigated with 20 liter of water. gave the good news. In this way Twice as much area can be irrigated with the same amount of water ve 50 percent water saving compared to the past He emphasized that the pond is available With a volume of 3 million 100 thousand cubic meters, normally 4 or 5 thousand acres of land can be irrigated., thanks to this technological infrastructure 8 acres of land can be irrigated Ergin added that farmers will be given the necessary training to use these technological facilities in the most efficient way.
Olive Producers Full of Hope: Visible Increase in Yield and Quality
Hasan Basri Güneş, the olive producer and Dikili Yahşibey Irrigation Cooperative President, who started to benefit from the project, the first phase of which was opened by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality in 2023, stated that olive trees had low yields in the past due to their high water demand and that they have not been able to get yields in recent years due to drought. With the opening of a part of the facility, they will be able to irrigate the area 4-5 times efficiency increase Güneş stated that thanks to irrigation, olives became fuller and of higher quality, they turned from olives for oil production to white table olives and their sales prices increased significantly. He emphasized that the region's lands were very fertile but the decrease in productivity due to drought ended with this water and that the project was like a "lifeline".
Drip Irrigation is Mandatory, Farmers Become Partners in Cooperatives
Approximately 100% of the project It is anticipated that 500 producers will benefit Hasan Basri Güneş stated that the cooperative is currently More than 100 members registered He said that this number will increase in the future. First of all, farmers should become partners in the cooperative, then they should install the installations and They should switch to drip irrigation system Güneş, who emphasized that drip irrigation is necessary due to limited water and thus better yields can be obtained from the trees. Güneş, who thanked the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and all the personnel who contributed, expressed his feelings by saying, “They gave us this blessing. May God bless you.”
