Water Management Perspective on Cotton Production in Türkiye

Abdullah Muratoğlu

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Water Management Perspective on Cotton Production in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Abdullah Muratoğlu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sulama Sistemleri

Dergi:

Research in Agricultural Sciences Vol.55 Issue 3, pp.158-174

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327100

pISSN:

2979-9686

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Özet:

 Studies on cotton production have shown that cotton cultivation has high water consumption and thus negatively impacts the sustainability of water resources, especially in arid regions. Identifying areas with lower water requirements for cotton irrigation is important for the conservation of water resources at the national level. The primary aim of this study is to provide an in-depth analysis of green and blue water use in cotton production in Türkiye and contributing to water and agricultural management works. In this context, national climate and crop data were analyzed using the virtual water VW and water footprint WF methods. Using ArcMap 10.7 software and spatial interpolation tools, the green and blue WF of cotton cultivated across Türkiye were calculated with high spatial and temporal resolution, and the results were visualized for 24 provinces and 141 districts. According to the production data for the years 2019-2023, approximately 3.68 billion m³ of blue water is used annually for cotton production in Turkey. The unit green and blue WFs of cotton were found to be 205 and 1641 m³ton on average, respectively. Currently, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, and Aydın are the most important cotton centers in the country, with nearly half of the water used for cotton cultivation being consumed in Şanlıurfa. According to the results of this study, the unit blue water m³ton used in cotton production can increase up to two times in some regions, leading to excessive water consumption, particularly in arid areas with low soil moisture. Thus, shifting cotton cultivation from the Southeast region to the Çukurova region would be an important strategy for conserving the countrys water resources. Strategies to reduce water consumption in cotton cultivation are also discussed in this study.

 Studies on cotton production have shown that cotton cultivation has high water consumption and thus negatively impacts the sustainability of water resources, especially in arid regions. Identifying areas with lower water requirements for cotton irrigation is important for the conservation of water resources at the national level. The primary aim of this study is to provide an in-depth analysis of green and blue water use in cotton production in Türkiye and contributing to water and agricultural management works. In this context, national climate and crop data were analyzed using the virtual water VW and water footprint WF methods. Using ArcMap 10.7 software and spatial interpolation tools, the green and blue WF of cotton cultivated across Türkiye were calculated with high spatial and temporal resolution, and the results were visualized for 24 provinces and 141 districts. According to the production data for the years 2019-2023, approximately 3.68 billion m³ of blue water is used annually for cotton production in Turkey. The unit green and blue WFs of cotton were found to be 205 and 1641 m³ton on average, respectively. Currently, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, and Aydın are the most important cotton centers in the country, with nearly half of the water used for cotton cultivation being consumed in Şanlıurfa. According to the results of this study, the unit blue water m³ton used in cotton production can increase up to two times in some regions, leading to excessive water consumption, particularly in arid areas with low soil moisture. Thus, shifting cotton cultivation from the Southeast region to the Çukurova region would be an important strategy for conserving the countrys water resources. Strategies to reduce water consumption in cotton cultivation are also discussed in this study.

 Studies on cotton production have shown that cotton cultivation has high water consumption and thus negatively impacts the sustainability of water resources, especially in arid regions. Identifying areas with lower water requirements for cotton irrigation is important for the conservation of water resources at the national level. The primary aim of this study is to provide an in-depth analysis of green and blue water use in cotton production in Türkiye and contributing to water and agricultural management works. In this context, national climate and crop data were analyzed using the virtual water VW and water footprint WF methods. Using ArcMap 10.7 software and spatial interpolation tools, the green and blue WF of cotton cultivated across Türkiye were calculated with high spatial and temporal resolution, and the results were visualized for 24 provinces and 141 districts. According to the production data for the years 2019-2023, approximately 3.68 billion m³ of blue water is used annually for cotton production in Turkey. The unit green and blue WFs of cotton were found to be 205 and 1641 m³ton on average, respectively. Currently, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, and Aydın are the most important cotton centers in the country, with nearly half of the water used for cotton cultivation being consumed in Şanlıurfa. According to the results of this study, the unit blue water m³ton used in cotton production can increase up to two times in some regions, leading to excessive water consumption, particularly in arid areas with low soil moisture. Thus, shifting cotton cultivation from the Southeast region to the Çukurova region would be an important strategy for conserving the countrys water resources. Strategies to reduce water consumption in cotton cultivation are also discussed in this study.

 Pamuk üretimi üzerine yapılan çalışmalar, pamuk yetiştiriciliğinin yüksek su tüketimine sahip olduğunu dolayısıyla, özellikle kurak bölgelerde su kaynaklarının sürdürülebilirliği üzerinde olumsuz bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Pamuk sulamasında ihtiyaç duyulan suyun az olduğu bölgelerin tespit edilmesi, ülke bazında su kaynaklarının korunması adına önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, Türkiyedeki pamuk üretiminin yeşil ve mavi su kullanımı üzerinde derinlemesine bir analiz sunarak su ve tarım yönetimi çalışmalarına katkı sağlamaktır. Bu bağlamda ulusal iklim ve bitki verileri sanal su SS ve su ayak izi SA metodu kapsamında analiz edilmiştir. ArcMap 10.7 yazılımı ve alansal interpolasyon araçları kullanılarak ülke genelinde ekimi yapılan pamuğun yeşil ve mavi su ayak izi yüksek mekânsal ve zamansal çözünürlükle hesaplanmış, sonuçlar 24 il ve 141 ilçe genelinde görselleştirilmiştir. Buna göre, 2019-2023 yılları arasındaki üretim verileri dikkate alındığında Türkiye genelinde yıllık kütlü pamuk üretimine yaklaşık 3.68 milyar m3 mavi suyun harcandığı görülmektedir. Tarladaki pamuğun birim yeşil ve mavi su ayak izleri ise ortalama 205 ve 1641 m3ton olarak bulunmuştur. Hali hazırda Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ve Aydın illeri, ülke için en önemli pamuk ekim merkezleri olup, pamuk yetiştiriciliği için tüketilen suyun yarıya yakını Şanlıurfa ilinde kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre, pamuk üretiminde kullanılan birim mavi su m3ton, bazı bölgelerde iki katına kadar çıkmakta, bu durum özellikle toprak neminin az olduğu kurak bölgelerde aşırı miktarda su tüketilmesine sebep olmaktadır. Buna göre, Türkiyedeki pamuk yetiştiriciliğinin Güneydoğu bölgesinden Çukurova bölgesine kaydırılması, ülkenin su kaynaklarının korunması adına önemli bir strateji olacaktır. Bu çalışmada pamuğun su tüketimini azaltmaya yönelik stratejiler de tartışılmıştır.

Makale detayları

Water Management Perspective on Cotton Production in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Abdullah Muratoğlu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sulama Sistemleri

Dergi:

Research in Agricultural Sciences Vol.55 Issue 3, pp.158-174

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327100

pISSN:

2979-9686

Türkiye

Cotton

Virtual

Water

Footprint

Policy

ManagementTürkiye

Pamuk

Sanal su

Ayak izi

Politika

Yönetim

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Abdullah Muratoğlu

Yayıncı: Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar: Sulama Sistemleri

Dergi: Research in Agricultural Sciences Vol.55 Issue 3, pp.158-174

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001327100

pISSN: 2979-9686

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Abdullah Muratoğlu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sulama Sistemleri

Dergi:

Research in Agricultural Sciences Vol.55 Issue 3, pp.158-174

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327100

pISSN:

2979-9686