scholarly journals Impact of Variety Type and Irrigation on Technical Efficiency of Potato Farmers: The Case of Terai Region of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surya Prasad Adhikari ◽  
Yuga Nath Ghimire ◽  
Krishna Prasad Timsina ◽  
Samaya Gairhe
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Potato Varieties ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Production Function ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Frontier Production Function ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The national average potato productivity is far below as compared to other neighbouring countries due to several production constraints. Variety and irrigation are the important factors to increase production. The aim of this study is to find the technical efficiency of potato production and to estimate the impact of variety type and irrigation on technical efficiency. A multistage random sampling procedure was employed to select 300 potato farmers from three districts of Nepal. The study used a stochastic frontier production function model to find the production elasticity coefficients of inputs, determinants of efficiency, and technical efficiency of potato farmers. Results showed that variety type and irrigation have a significant positive impact on the technical efficiency of potato production. Nepalese improved varieties adopter farmers were more efficient (73%) than Indian (66%) and local (59%) potato varieties. Likewise, Irrigated potato farming has higher efficiency (71%) than rainfed potato (61%) farming. The mean technical efficiency value of potato farmers was 69 per cent and farmers can increase it with better use of available resources. It is suggested that use of improved potato varieties and irrigation application along with proper amounts of inputs used help to improve technical efficiency of potato farmers.

scholarly journals MEASURING THE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF POTATO PRDUCTION AND ITS DETERMINATS IN IRAQ (BAGHDAD PROVINCE AS CASE STUDY).

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 1634-1643
Author(s):  
Al-Hachami & et al.
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Function ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Cross Section Data ◽  
Technical Inefficiency ◽  
Section Data ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Production Function ◽  
Frontier Production Function

This study aimed to estimate the stochastic frontier production function and the inefficiency function and technical efficiency of potato production by using cross-section data collected from 173 potato farms that were randomly selected in Baghdad province/ Yusifiyah for production season 2016. The results showed that 90.6% of inefficiency in production was due to technical inefficiency. Also, there was a significant relationship between the variables of inefficiency function and the inefficiency of farms. The values of the parameters of the stochastic frontier production function were positive and significant for both human work hours and the amount of seeds. However, the parameter of DAP fertilizer was negative and significant. The estimation of the technical inefficiency function showed that its parameters were significant for both the local seed provider and the agricultural season (fall), while the parameters experience in growing potatoes and the number of irrigations were significant and their impact was negative on the inefficiency. The results also showed that the technical efficiency of the study sample (50%) on average. The researchers recommended the necessity of providing imported seed tubers for the increased productivity in dunum to achieve technical efficiency.

scholarly journals Impact of land fragmentation and soil fertility on Aus rice producers’ technical efficiency in Barisal district of Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81
Author(s):  
AKM Abdullah Al Amin ◽  
M Saidur Rahman ◽  
MI Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Average Distance ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Land Fragmentation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fertile Land

This article determines the impact of land fragmentation and soil fertility on Aus rice producers’ technical efficiency (TE) of Barisal district in Bangladesh. A total of 60 farm households from two villages were selected using stratified random sampling procedure. Detailed input and output data for the Aus were collected in May 2015. Cobb-Douglas stochastic frontier model was used to address this TE. Results indicate that the mean TE was 0.61. Among the four land fragmentation indicators two were found to be statistically significant with anticipated signs. The positive effect of the number of plots on TE implies that variation effect exceeded the management effect and the average distance from plots to homestead indicating loss of time and inconvenience in farming management as well as inefficiencies in input use. The study also used two indicators of soil fertility (i.e., share of highly fertile land and share of not highly fertile land). Between these share of highly fertile land had positive impact on TE in rice productivity. Therefore, the study includes policy implications addressing the structural causes of land fragmentation and developing effective strategies to promote soil conservation.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 14(1): 75-81, June 2016

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Impacts of Weather on Technical Efficiency in Czech Agriculture

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 1645-1652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbora Hřebíková ◽  
Lukáš Čechura
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Proxy Variable ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Production Function ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Models ◽  
Eu Project ◽  
Frontier Production Function ◽  
The Impact

Although weather is a significant determinant of agricultural production, it is not a common practice when analysing production to control for its impact. The problem is methodological, since it is difficult to find a proper proxy variable for weather in these models. The aim of this study is to investigate these issues. First, several possibilities for describing weather and its inclusion into stochastic frontier models are defined and discussed. Then, the explicit impact of weather on the technical efficiency of Czech farmers in different regions of the Czech Republic for the period 2004–2009 is analyzed and discussed. We use a proxy variable in the form of Iowa indices in the production analysis, in order to capture the impact of weather on technical efficiency. A stochastic frontier production function model in the form of the BC Model is defined, and weather enters the model as a variable explaining technical inefficiency. The paper arose within the framework of solution of the 7thFP EU project COMPETE no 312029.

scholarly journals Does Foreign Presence Influence the Level of Firm Technical Efficiency? Evidence from Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Anthony Orji ◽  
Jonathan E. Ogbuabor ◽  
Gabriel Chiangi Aza ◽  
Onyinye I. Anthony-Orji
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Frontier Production Function ◽  
World Bank Enterprise Survey ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This study investigates the impact of foreign direct investment on the level of firm technical efficiency in West Africa. Firms from Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and the Gambia were sampled due to the fact that they used to belong to the British Empire. The data, sourced from the World Bank enterprise survey, covers the period from 2006 to 2018, with the sampled countries having data for different years. A time varying stochastic frontier production function for panel was developed for this enquiry. The findings of the study show that foreign direct investment has a significant and positive impact on both technical efficiency and productivity of firms in West Africa. Controlling for other effects, international trade and firm size both have positive and significant effects on firm level technical efficiency. Therefore, policies should be aimed at encouraging more inflows and maintenance of the stock of foreign direct investment to avert divestments. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring sociopolitical stability and introducing policies that would remove bureaucratic bottlenecks from the path of direct investment inflow and simplify the process of doing business in these countries.

scholarly journals The Impact of Agricultural Cooperatives on Efficiency and Productivity: Evidence from Olive-growing Farms in West Bank of Palestine

New Medit ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenichi KASHIWAGI
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
West Bank ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
Agricultural Cooperative ◽  
Section Data ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Production Function ◽  
Frontier Production Function ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Efficiency And Productivity

Collective action by farmers including the development of cooperatives is regarded as one of solutions to overcome low productivity. This study investigates the impact of agricultural cooperative on technical efficiency (TE) and total factor productivity (TFP) of olive farms in the West Bank of Palestine. Using cross-section data of olive-growing farms in Jenin governorate, we estimated a stochastic frontier production function with inefficiency components. TFP was also estimated by residual approach. We employed propensity score matching to reduce self-selection bias in becoming a member of the cooperative. Results suggest that cooperative membership has a positive impact on TE and TFP, as joining a cooperative raises the TE by 10.16 to 10.52 percentage points. We interpret access to credits, land and productive olive seedlings, and extension services provided by cooperatives are possible pathways that affect TE and TFP. Due to the existence of huge inefficiency and low land productivity of olive farms in Jenin, we imply participation in cooperatives is an effective strategy for them to catch up with productive farms in the Mediterranean region.

scholarly journals ESTIMASI FUNGSI PRODUKSI DAN EFISIENSI ALOKASI SUMBERDAYA PETANI KEDELAI DI LOMBOK BARAT

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhayatin Nufus
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Function ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Management Level ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Production Function ◽  
Stochastic Production ◽  
Frontier Production Function ◽  
Land Size

This research  aims  to analyses  factors  influence  on production  and  resources  allocation  of soybeans  by farmer  at  West Lombok.  Production  function  was estimated  from survey data and technical  efficiency  was used to indicate  farm management  level  through maximum  likelihood,  which  was transformed  into frontier stochastic  production  function.  The land  size,  fertilizer  (urea and  TSP), labor  and pesticide  influence  the production  of soybean  at site.  The technical efficciency  level of Soybean fann was 95,6 percent   The  usage of TSP and pesticide reached allocative efficiency while urea and seeds were al/ocative efficiency yet Key words:  technical  effICiency, allocative  effICiency, and stochastic  frontier  production  function.

scholarly journals Effisiensi Produksi Industri Skala Kecil Batik Semarang: Pendekatan Fungsi Produksi Frontier Stokastik

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngatindriatun Ngatindriatun ◽  
Hertiana Ikasari
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Free Variable ◽  
High Price ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Production Function ◽  
Analysis Instrument ◽  
Frontier Production Function

Batik is known since 17th century. In 2009, UNESCO took batik as the world heritage. Likewise, Batik Semarang. Batik Semarang is unpopular than other batik’s products on Central Java. Their productivity is on small scale and only for environment surroundings. The small productivity causes the high price on their product selling. The aims of this research are to estimate the function of production and technical efficiency of batik Semarang. Sample is 67 owners of small scale batik Semarang industry. Analysis instrument is Stochastic Frontier Production Function. The measuring of production efficiency are material, support material, labor force, instruments, kerosene, firewood, and large of trade location. The result shows that free variable is found significant and have an appropriate signal. Other result shows that technical efficiency of batik Semarang industry is 88, 9%

scholarly journals Is tilapia farming financially profitable and efficient? Policy options for sustainable farming

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-98
Author(s):  
Mezamun -Ara Mukta ◽  
Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan ◽  
Md Rais Uddin Mian ◽  
Rahat Ahmed Juice
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Cost ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Financial Benefit ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Production Function ◽  
High Production Cost ◽  
Frontier Production Function

Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is known as ‘fish for the poor’ due to its low market price. However, the question remains about the sustainability of this species because of high production cost and lower market price.  Therefore, this study examined the financial profitability, technical efficiency and tried to find out the policy options for increasing the financial benefit of fish farmers. A total of 250 tilapia fish farmers were selected from seven tilapia producing areas of Bangladesh. To fulfill the objectives of this study, profitability, stochastic frontier production function, and sensitivity analysis were employed.  Considering all selected farmers, tilapia farming found a profitable business where undiscounted BCR was only1.11. Among all cost items, only feed consists of 70 percent of the total production cost.  The mean technical efficiency level of tilapia fish farmers was 85 percent, implies that by operating at full technical efficiency levels, tilapia yield could be increased from the current level of 20.98 to 24.13 tons per hectare and efficient farmers found more productive than inefficient farmers. Farmer’s financial benefit can be increased by reducing the feed price, decreasing FCR or increasing the output price. Feed price reduction or enhance the quality of feed could be effective policy options for sustaining the tilapia farming. J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 17(1): 92–98, March 2019

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