YYU Journal of Agricultural Science, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.738-747, 2021 (Scopus)
This study was carried out to evaluate the efficiency of the ErzurumBeypınarı land consolidation project. In the study, primary data were obtained
from agricultural enterprises through a survey and secondary data from State
Hydraulic Works. The minimum number of questionnaires was determined as 20,
taking into account the finite population and a 10% safety margin. Quantitative
data of the consolidation project were obtained with the help of the NetCAD
program. According to the results obtained from the research, the consolidation
rate in the research area was 67.9%. The average parcel size, which was 13.33
decares before consolidation, increased to 28.04 decares after consolidation. The
water supply and water usage rates were 55.1% and 17.4%, respectively, between
2000-2012, and these values increased to 100% and 26.8% after consolidation.
The ratio of shapeless parcels was 66.8% before Beypınarı consolidation, this
value decreased to 15.4% after consolidation. With the consolidation, the length
of the in-field road increased 2.67 times, and the rate of parcels directly connected
to the road increased from 52% to 100%. Shareholders' sharing of agricultural
lands before consolidation efforts resulted in the emergence of new businesses.
However, the number of active agricultural enterprises has decreased. When
agricultural active enterprises are considered, it has been observed that the
number of parcels per enterprise, which was 16.11, decreased to 5.16 after
consolidation. The fact that the Beypınarı project area borders the Erzurum
Airport and the Kars-Erzincan ring road has transformed the agricultural lands
into an attraction center, but made them disposed to misuse. From the research, it
was concluded that land consolidation projects are beneficial in terms of
quantitative features, but the multiplier effect can be increased by investigating
them socially and economically.