The Institute has
special expertise in multi-culture agriculture and highly
qualified and experienced scientists in the disciplines of
catchment management, water management, soil science,
fertilization, agricultural economics, and rural sociology.
Specific areas of emphasis include:
.-Catchment Management
.-Soil Conservation
-Soil Fertility and Organic Matter
·-Irrigation Management
·-Efficient Use of Water
.-Drip Irrigation
.-Sustainable Agriculture
·-Rural Environment and Pollution Studies
.- Economic and Financial Evaluation
. -Socio-Economic Studies in Rural Society
. In addition to provide a focus for collaborations in land
and water research in Turkey, we establish
national/international meetings, short course, and study
tours in Black Sea Region.
Collaboration
We
work closely with the Ministry of Agriculture Provincal
Directorates, universities, regional farmer associations and
the related private sector companies in the region and
countrywide. This is a valuable resource base for
developing new programs for the region and also for sharing
information with related agencies.
The Institute's research program comprise a range of multidisciplinary
agricultural activities and services aimed at achieving a
specific set of goals.
We interfaces
with national, provincial and local government as well as
various universities, technicians, agricultural unions and
farmers' associations in Turkey to achieve its goals. The
Institute also partners with other science councils.
SAMSUN TOPRAK VE SU KAYNAKLARI ARAŞTIRMA ENSTİTÜSÜ MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ
Short History
of The Institute
Samsun Soil and
Water Resources Research Institute was set up as "Regional TOPRAKSU
Research Station" in Samsun in 1970.The name of the station was
changed as Regional Topraksu Research Institute in 1971.After the
re-organization made in 1984, the institute was renamed as Rural
Services Samsun Research Institute.By abrogation the General
Directorates of Rural Services, Institute tied to Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2005 and renamed as Samsun Soil and
Water Resources Research Institute. The working area of the
institute are in Samsun, Sinop, Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon, Rize, Artvin
ve Gümüşhane provinces. The Institute has two
Research Station in Bafra
and Çarşamba .
Basic Tasks of The
Institute
Basic Tasks of The
Institute which researches regional level is ; In order to be develope
agricultural irrigation, inclined towards to provide water
resources, as it manages catchment basin's water
resources, providing continuity on increase in quality and
quantity at agricultural yields. To optimize the status of
agricultural area's plant nourishment materials. To assist in order to
materialize agriculture production potential. As getting better the soil
condition in it, assisting to sustainablity of soil.
As doing effective
arrangements on management and processing of irrigation and
drainage systems, increasing quality and yield of crop
which is irrigated. Economic assisting to soil
and water research projects via the analysis that will be done
before investments and later period. However, the results and advise of
obtained from tests and researches that to be able to gain more quantity
and profitable yield from per unit field, developing of agricultural
methods, sharing with farmers on region and helping them on
application via technical meetings, demonstrations, bulletins,
various publishings, Harvest Days is one of the institute's basic
tasks.
Basic Research Topics
The quality of
irrigation water and effective Water Using
The qualitiy of soil and soil pollution
Protecting and improving of the soil & water resources at the
catchment basins.
Agricultural drought and its effects
Planning and operating irrigation and drainage systems
Soil and fields information systems
Social and economical analysis aimed at improving of soil and water
resources
The reform of soil that affected sodium and salt
Input optimization at agricultural investments and fiscal models
improving for social society at rural affairs The instutite is active at these
Basic Research Topics. also researches, demonstration, test
and trainings are performed based on project.