Impacts of the Harran Plain Irrigation Projects on the Well-being of Local Cotton Farmers Operating in the Sanliurfa Province of Turkey: Income Distribution Revisited
Abstract
This paper aims to address the issue of income distribution among farm households growing cotton under the irrigated
conditions of the Harran Plain located in the Sanliurfa Province. Comparing the results from ex-ante and ex-post
distributional analyses, it is possible to determine the socio-economic impacts of the South Eastern Anatolia (GAP)
Project on the well-being of these local cotton farmers. Results show that although in absolute terms the provision of
Harran Plain irrigation projects has increased income of local cotton farmers, Gini ratio of 0.49 indicates that there
has been uneven income distribution in the Harran Plain’s cotton sector. The most important factor affecting income
distribution is determined to be how well or poor land under cotton is distributed among these local farmers.
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Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 15, 2015
Submission Date
April 28, 2015
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2015 Volume: 21 Number: 4
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