scholarly journals Do Smallholder farmers ensure Resource use efficiency in developing countries? Technical Efficiency of Sesame Production in Western Tigrai, Ethiopia

Heliyon ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e07315
Author(s):  
Gidey Kidu ◽  
Dawit Gebregziabher ◽  
Kidane Tesfay
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Use Efficiency

scholarly journals Resource Use Efficiency as a Climate Smart Approach: Case of Smallholder Maize Farmers in Nyando, Kenya

Environments ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamud Salat ◽  
Brent Swallow
Keyword(s):  
Soil Carbon ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Soil Conservation ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Conservation Practices ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
The Impact

To simultaneously enhance agricultural productivity and lower negative impacts on the environment, food systems need to be much more efficient in using resources such as land, water, and fertilizer. This study examines resource use efficiency of maize production among smallholder farmers in Nyando, Kenya. The main objective is to assess the degree of technical efficiency of smallholder farmers and identify the impact of so-called “climate smart practices” on technical efficiency. The method of Stochastic Frontier Analysis is used to simultaneously estimate a stochastic production frontier and a technical inefficiency effect model. Data for 324 subplots farmed by 170 households were available for this analysis. The study reveals that maize production in Nyando is associated with mean technical efficiency of 45% and that soil conservation practices such as residue management, legume intercropping, and improved varieties significantly increase farmers’ technical efficiency. Soil carbon is found to be a critical factor of production. These results imply that there is potential to more than double production using the same resources and that soil conservation practices can be very “climate smart,” at once increasing soil carbon, production, climate resilience, and technical efficiency.

scholarly journals Resource-use Efficiency of Shea Nut Processing in Kassena-Nankana West District, Ghana: DEA Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 280-289
Author(s):  
F. N. Akaribo ◽  
E. Sarpong
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Shea Tree

The Shea tree, Vitellaria paradoxa, has been seen as a very important economic God-given tree with numerous benefits for a longtime. The Shea tree, though under threat due to deforestation, still remain abundant in several communities in Ghana. That notwithstanding, shea nut processors have not been able to fully optimize the gains from the Shea tree and thus, this research examines the Resource-use efficiency of Shea nut processing in the Kassena-Nankana West District of Ghana. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was employed to determine the overall technical, pure technical and scale efficiency of the Shea nut processing while bivariate Tobit was used to identify the sources or determinants of both technical and pure technical efficiencies. A SWOT analysis was carried out to identify the potentials and challenges faced by the Shea processors. It was discovered that on the average, the processors operated 50% of their potential overall technical efficiency, 55% of their potential pure technical efficiency and 92% of their potential scale efficiency. Determinants of processors’ technical efficiency include age, household size, experience, access to credit and membership of processors’ group. The SWOT analysis revealed challenges including poor transportation and difficulty in accessing credit. The study, therefore, recommends that, easy access to financial facilities and sensitization on savings are ways to boost processors’ use of new, efficient technologies to help enhance their Resource-use efficiency. Improvement on the road network to enhance easy movement of goods and services is highly recommended.

Technical Efficiency of Aggregatum Onion Production in Peri-urban Areas of Coimbatore City

2021 ◽  
pp. 210-215
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Farmyard Manure ◽  
Production Data ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Average Yield ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Use Efficiency

This study analysed the resource use and technical efficiency of aggregatum onion production in peri-urban areas of Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu. Cobb-Douglas production function was used to measure the resource use efficiency of the aggregatum onion production. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to measure the technical efficiency of the farms. The results showed that the average yield of aggregatum onion was 10 tonnes per hectare with a coefficient of variation of 19 percent. The average net return was 81,175 with the B: C ratio of 1.48. The study on resource use efficiency revealed that the quantity of farmyard manure, phosphorus, and nitrogen had a positive and significant influence on aggregatum onion yield. The MVP ratio to MFC was greater than one for all the significant variables indicating the underutilization of resources, and there existed the possibility of enhancing their yield by increasing their use. The overall mean technical efficiency of aggregatum onion was 0.89, which indicated the possibility of increasing the yield of aggregatum onion by adopting better technology and cultivation practices.

scholarly journals Resource Use Efficiency of Yam Production among Smallholder Farmers and Effect to the Environment in the Tropics

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Smiles I. Ume ◽  
A.I.N. Kaine ◽  
C.D. Ochiaka
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Structure Questionnaire ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Poor Access ◽  
Use Efficiency

Resource use efficiency of yam production among smallholder farmers in Southeast, Nigeria was studied. The specific objectives of the study are to estimate the costs and returns in yam production, determine the allocative efficiency of yam production among small holder farmers, determine the different effects of yam cropping activities to the environment and identify and describe the limiting factor to yam production in the study area. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 240 farmers and from which information needed for the study were elicited using a structure questionnaire. Cost and returns analysis, allocative efficiency model and distributive statistics such as percentage response and frequency distribution table were used to capture the objectives of the study. The result shows that yam production was profitable in the study area. Also, result of the allocative efficiency of the inputs shows that the farmers did not attain optimal allocative efficiency, since they either under - utilized or over utilized their resources. Yam production activities in form of clearing, burning, pesticides use, fertilizer use and tillage could result in among others wild Life habitation, oxygen – carbon dioxide balance, erosion, effect aesthetic, increases soil temperature, reduction of soil nutrient, human health and welfare and conversion of organic nitrogen into mobile nitrates. The constraints to yam production were high cost of labour, poor access to credit, poor access to extension services and high cost of labour. Improving farmers’ access to credit, fertilizer and extension contact were recommended.

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