@article{fdi:010073079, title = {{P}ursuing the state's hydraulic mission in a context of private groundwater use in the {I}zmir province, {T}urkey}, author = {{L}e {V}isage, {S}. and {K}uper, {M}. and {V}enot, {J}ean-{P}hilippe and {Y}ercan, {M}. and {A}tis, {E}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}ince the 2008 global food crisis there has been renewed interest in irrigation infrastructural development, which has sometimes been taken up by the same agencies that developed large-scale surface irrigation in the 20th century. {T}his article presents a case study of the recent '1000 small dams in 1000 days' programme in {T}urkey to analyse the continuities and ruptures in the way the development of surface irrigation infrastructure is conducted by the state. {T}he comparison of two small dam projects in the dynamic agricultural province of {I}zmir shows how the irrigation administration is pursuing its hydraulic mission, sustaining its expertise and strengthening its authority. {T}he development of infrastructure goes beyond irrigation objectives, as it materialises the iconic power of the state in rural areas by rapidly providing visible results. {H}owever, the development of public irrigation is taking place in a very different context from that of the 20th century. {T}he state faces farmers who are already using groundwater for irrigation and hence challenge the hierarchical organisation of public surface irrigation schemes. {A}lthough the irrigation administration continues to dictate the terms of irrigation development, it acknowledges these changes by engaging in pragmatic discussions with farmers, who are no longer mere 'beneficiaries' but actively engage in negotiations to play a significant role in the management of newly built irrigation infrastructure.}, keywords = {{S}mall dams ; conjunctive use ; irrigation associations ; irrigation ; cooperatives ; bureaucracy ; control ; {T}urkey ; {TURQUIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{W}ater {A}lternatives : an {I}nterdisciplinary {J}ournal on {W}ater {P}olitics and {D}evelopment}, volume = {11}, numero = {2}, pages = {421--438}, ISSN = {1965-0175}, year = {2018}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073079}, }