@article{article_229600, title={Selection and Evaluation of Agricultural Research Projects with Analytic Hierarchy Process}, journal={Toprak Su Dergisi}, volume={4}, year={2015}, DOI={10.21657/tsd.61489}, author={Altun, Ayla and Demir, Yasemin}, keywords={Analitik hiyerarşi proses yöntemi, proje değerlendirme, proje öncelikleri, tarımsal araştırma projesi, Method of analytic hierarchy process, projects evaluation, projects priorities, agricultural research project}, abstract={In this study, it was aimed to give a direction to ongoing and planned research activities trough benefiting from evaluations of experiences of completed projects that used Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) which is one of multi-criteria methods. By considering economic, social, sustainability and institutionalism criteria, 4 projects in different research areas carried out by Soil, Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute have been analyzed and project priorities were determined. In the study, primarily the criteria weights were determined through pairwise comparisons and the sustainability criteria have taken the first rank. On the other hand, the project related with sustainable phosphorus management (T) has taken the first place as a result of evaluations based on the weights of the four criteria.}, number={2}, publisher={Toprak Gübre ve Su Kaynakları Merkez Araştırma Enstitüsü}