Economic efficiency and constraints of maize production under shifting cultivation farming system in low land of Gudeya Bila district, Oromia national regional state, Ethiopia: Stochastic frontier approach

Maize Production ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Abstract Traditionally farming system of rural area in Ethiopia is based on producing maize without oxen ploughing which is characterized with clearing land by their own land and cultivating it without oxen ploughing. Thus for many years the farmers of Ethiopia are unable to meet their food security. This situation is continued currently in the study area in which the production system of maize is based on producing advanced methods of production that need improvements of efficiency of farmers .Therefore these studies analyze economic efficiency and constraints of maize production under shifting in the low land farming of Gudeya Bila district. The study was conducted using cross-sectional data collected during the 2020/2021 production year from 154 randomly selected sample households. To estimate the level of technical, allocative and economic stochastic production frontier model was employed and Tobit model was used to identify factors affecting technical, allocative and economic efficiency of sample households.The mean technical, allocative and economic efficiency were 78.78%, 69.99% and 56.66% respectively. The Tobit model results shows that education levels, family size, farm size, construction of terrace, frequency of extension contact, uses of credit, participation in off/non-farm activities and shifting cultivation had a significant positive effect on technical efficiency. Livestock holding and participation in off/nonfarm activities have positive effects and distance to plot were found to have negative effect on allocative efficiency while family size, soil conservation practice, credit, extension service, off/non-farm activities were found to have positive effect and distance to plot is negative influence on economic efficiency. The main conclusion steaming from this analysis was there is the possibility to enhance the efficiency of maize producers in the study area. Thus policies and strategies of the government should be directed towards the contraction of terrace, shifting from shifting cultivation to oxen farming, producing by fragmented of land rather than focusing only on single plot.

Analysis of Technical, Allocative And Economic Efficiency In Maize Production In Ethiopia Evidence From Low Land of Gudeya Bila : Stochastic Frontier Approach

10.21203/rs.3.rs-792476/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tolesa Tesema

Keyword(s):

Family Size ◽

Economic Efficiency ◽

Shifting Cultivation ◽

Tobit Model ◽

Farm Size ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Maize Production ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Economic Efficiency in Organic Farming: Evidence from Cotton Farms in Viotia, Greece

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics ◽

10.1017/s1074070800020769 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 35-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Vangelis Tzouvelekas ◽

Christos J. Pantzios ◽

Christos Fotopoulos

Keyword(s):

Economic Efficiency ◽

Allocative Efficiency ◽

Farm Size ◽

Production Frontier ◽

Organic Farms ◽

Lower Efficiency ◽

Stochastic Production ◽

Low Efficiency ◽

Farm Types

AbstractUsing recent advances in the stochastic production frontier framework, this paper presents an empirical analysis of technical, allocative and economic efficiency of a sample of organic and conventional cotton farms located in Greece. The results suggest that both farm types in the sample examined are technically, allocatively and economically inefficient. Farmer's age and education and farm size are important factors in explaining differentials in efficiency estimates. In comparative terms, organic farms exhibit lower efficiency scores vis-à-vis their conventional counterparts in terms of technical and economic efficiency; regarding allocative efficiency both farm types are almost equally inefficient. Low efficiency scores in both types of farming may be attributed to the respective intervention policies of the last 20 years.

Profitability of Improved Seed Adoption on Small Holders Maize Farmers in Abuja Nigeria

Business and Management Studies ◽

10.11114/bms.v4i4.3922 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 71

Author(s):

Ndem Chijioke ◽

Uteh Akaninyene

Keyword(s):

Technical Efficiency ◽

Formal Education ◽

T Test ◽

Farm Size ◽

Maize Seed ◽

Gross Margin ◽

Maize Production ◽

Maize Varieties ◽

Margin Analysis

The study analysed the profitability of improved seed adoption on the profitability and technical efficiency of smallholder maize farmers in Abuja, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the socioeconomic characteristics, gross margin analysis was used to determine the costs and returns of maize production. The t-test was used to compare the yield of improved maize seed adopters and non-adopters. The logit regression was used to analyse the determinants of adoption. The stochastic production frontier model was used to determine the technical efficiency of IMV. The results revealed that the average age of respondents (adopters and non-adopters) was 48 years and 39 years, respectively. Furthermore, 56% and 66% were male, 75% and 93% were married with average household size of 6 and 7 persons, respectively, and majority had formal education. Adopters had a mean farm size of 1.95 ha, while non-adopters had a mean farm size of 1.76 ha. The gross margin analysis result showed the profitability index for IMV and local seed were 0.66 and 0.41, respectively. The t-test result showed that IMV had higher yield per hectare (2,713.66kg/ha) compared to local maize variety (1,281.33kg/ha). The result of maximum likelihood estimate showed that the mean technical efficiency was 0.56 and 0.49 for adopters and non-adopters, respectively. The study revealed that adopters of improved maize seed varieties earned higher profits and were more technically efficient than non-adopters. It recommended the strengthening of extension services to enhance adoption through awareness by government. Farmers should form cooperatives to enable resourceful negotiation for inputs. Also, an improvement in the research and development of high quality improved maize varieties should be encouraged.

Assessing Production Efficiency by Farm Size in Rwanda: A Zero-inefficiency Stochastic Frontier Approach

10.21203/rs.3.rs-84178/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jules Ngango ◽

Seungjee Hong

Keyword(s):

Technical Efficiency ◽

Production Efficiency ◽

Stochastic Frontier ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Farm Size ◽

Farm Income ◽

Maize Production ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Study Results ◽

The Relationship

Abstract This study investigates the relationship between farm size and technical efficiency for maize production in Rwanda. Since levels of technical efficiency tend to vary considerably across farms in sub-Saharan Africa, with a mixture of both inefficient and fully efficient farms, the use of the conventional stochastic frontier method is not appropriate. In this paper, we apply a zero-inefficiency stochastic frontier method that manages both efficiency and inefficiency in the studied sample. The average technical efficiency of maize farms for the full sample is estimated at 0.64, demonstrating that maize output can be improved by approximately 36% without increasing the proportion of farm inputs used. Regarding the relationship between farm size and technical efficiency, the study results show a positive relationship between farm size and technical efficiency for maize production in Rwanda. Thus, the enforcement of land reforms such as land consolidation and enhanced aggregate productivity growth are needed. The results also indicate that education, cooperative membership, extension services, access to credit, off-farm income, land tenure, and livestock ownership have significant and positive effects on technical efficiency.

Factors Affecting Farm and Non-Farm Income of Haor Inhabitants of Bangladesh

Progressive Agriculture ◽

10.3329/pa.v23i1-2.16578 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (1-2) ◽

pp. 143-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

MT Parvin ◽

M Akteruzzaman

Keyword(s):

Family Size ◽

Farm Size ◽

Farm Income ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Second Development ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Nonfarm Income ◽

Log Linear ◽

On Farm ◽

The study has been conducted to examine the factors influencing farm and nonfarm income of Haor economy in Bangladesh. Dingaputa Haor area of Netrokona district was selected for the present study and a sample of 60 farmers had been taken randomly. The log linear form of Cobb-Douglas production function was chosen to determine the effects of socioeconomic variables on farm income and non-farm income. Apart from this, some descriptive statistical analysis were done to examine the socioeconomic characteristics of sampled households. The estimated results of the regression models revealed that family size and farm size had a significant positive effect on farm income and non-farm income had a significant negative effect on farm income. On the other hand, family size had a positive and significant effect on non-farm income and farm income had a negative and significant effect on non-farm income. To promote the farm and non-farm sector income and strengthening its potential linkages between them, the study mainly recommends increasing efforts on two fronts: first, reforming the institutions responsible for rural development and second, development activities and projects that would enhance farm and non-farm income and the linkages between them.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v23i1-2.16578Progress. Agric. 23(1 & 2): 143 150, 2012

Analysis of Price Efficiency of Smallholder Farmers in Maize Production in Gudeya Bila District, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia: Stochastic, Dual Cost approach

International Journal of Contemporary Research and Review ◽

10.15520/ijcrr.v10i04.690 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (04) ◽

pp. 21480-21487

Author(s):

Tolesa Tesema Edosa ◽

Temesgen Kebede ◽

Zekarias Shumeta

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Production ◽

Smallholder Farmers ◽

Tobit Model ◽

Primary Data ◽

Price Efficiency ◽

Maize Production ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The Government ◽

Even if Ethiopia had adopted different strategy and policies the productivity of agricultural production is not as meet the demand of the peoples. The aim of this study was to analyze productivity and price efficiency of smallholder farmers in maize production in the study area. To meet the stated objectives primary data were collected using structured questionnaires from 154 randomly selected sample households during the 2017/18 production year. Copdoglous production function was applied to analysis productivity where as dual cost is used to estimate price efficiency. Tobit model was used to identify factors affecting price efficiency level. Price efficiency were 70.06%. Thus the results reveal exists considerable levels of price inefficiencies in maize production in study area. The Tobit model results revealed that livestock holding and participation in off/non-farm activities had positive effect and distance of maize plot from home were found to had negative effect on price efficiency The result indicated that there exists a room to increase the price efficiency of maize producers in the study area. For realizing significant price efficiency gains policies and strategies of the government should be directed towards increasing farmer’s livestock holding and promoting off/non-farm activities.

Impact of Digitalization on Service Work in Knowledge-Intensive Business Services: An Empirical Study in Tax Consultancies

Journal of Service Management Research ◽

10.15358/2511-8676-2019-4-209 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 209-222

Author(s):

Philipp K. Görs ◽

Henning Hummert ◽

Anne Traum ◽

Friedemann W. Nerdinger

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Service Work ◽

Psychological Consequences ◽

Business Services ◽

Knowledge Intensive Business Services ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Knowledge Intensive ◽

The Impact ◽

Positive Effect ◽

Special Case

Digitalization is a megatrend, but there is relatively little knowledge about its consequences for service work in general and specifically in knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS). We studied the impact of digitalization on psychological consequences for employees in tax consultancies as a special case of KIBS. We compare two tax consulting jobs with very different job demands, those of tax consultants (TCs) and assistant tax consultants (ATCs). The results show that the extent of digitalization at the workplace level for ATCs correlates significantly positively with their job satisfaction. For TCs, the same variable correlates positively with their work engagement. These positive effects of digitalization are mediated in the case of ATCs by the impact on important job characteristics. In the case of TCs, which already have very good working conditions, the impact is mediated by the positive effect on self-efficacy. Theoretical and practical consequences of these results are discussed.

The Structural Relationship among Perceived Service Quality, Perceived Value, and Customer Satisfaction-Focused on Starbucks Reserve Coffee Shops in Shanghai, China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13158633 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (15) ◽

pp. 8633

Author(s):

Yuhan Ge ◽

Qing Yuan ◽

Yaxi Wang ◽

Keunsoo Park

Keyword(s):

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Service Quality ◽

Behavioral Intention ◽

Perceived Value ◽

Significant Positive Effect ◽

Coffee Shop ◽

Perceived Service Quality ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Coffee Shops ◽

In today’s increasingly competitive coffee industry, the point of running a good coffee shop is no longer to run a coffee and beverage shop simply, but to focus on the quality of service and the value that customers feel as a result. Previous studies have mainly discussed the customer satisfaction and behavioral intention of restaurants, while few studies have explored the influencing factors of customer satisfaction and behavioral intention of chain coffee shops. Given that the perceived service quality theory and DINESERV model can effectively predict customer satisfaction and behavioral intention, this study took 385 consumers in the first Starbucks Reserve flagship store in China as survey objects. SmartPLS 3.0 software was used to explore the relationship among respondents’ perceived service quality, customer perceived value, satisfaction, and behavioral intention. The results show that service quality has a partially significant positive effect on perceived value. Perceived service quality and customers’ perceived value both have significant positive effects on satisfaction. Customers’ satisfaction has a significant positive effect on their behavioral intention. These results indicate that enterprises should strengthen the emotional bond between consumers and enterprises and improve the reliability, assurance, and empathy of perceived service quality to create a better emotional resonance between consumers and the Starbucks brand to improve customer satisfaction. At the same time, it should also promote the symbolic perceived value of Chinese consumers to Starbucks to realize the sustainable development of coffee-shop operation and consumer repurchase. This study expands the research on the service quality, perceived value, and behavioral intention of coffee chain enterprises in the context of non-habitual coffee-drinking countries. Moreover, it provides case support for the operation and research of regional cultural consumption habits of international catering chain enterprises.

The Influence of Dynamic and Adaptive Marketing Capabilities on the Performance of Portuguese SMEs in the B2B International Market

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13020579 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 579

Author(s):

Caroline Reimann ◽

Fernando Carvalho ◽

Marcelo Duarte

Keyword(s):

Positive Impact ◽

International Marketing ◽

International Market ◽

Marketing Capabilities ◽

Moderating Effects ◽

Competitive Intensity ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Marketing Performance ◽

Market Learning ◽

The present investigation aims study the sustainability of the business model of the Portuguese SMEs operating in the B2B International market analyzing the influence of dynamic marketing capabilities and adaptive marketing capabilities in their international marketing performance. It will also analyze the moderating effects of Competitive Intensity within this international scenario. A quantitative study was developed, using a questionnaire as a research method. In total, 335 valid responses were collected from Portuguese SMEs in June 2020. To test the hypotheses, multiple hierarchical regressions were performed. As for the analyzes involving Competitive Intensity environments, namely low and high intensity, dummies were developed to evaluate the different effects produced by the capacities in the International Marketing Performance. This study shows the positive impact of the dynamic marketing capabilities and adaptive marketing capabilities on the international marketing performance of the surveyed companies, essentially from the product development management, supply chain management, vigilant market learning and open marketing. when in a low competitive intensity environment only dynamic marketing capabilities had a positive effect on performance, but in a high, competitive, intensity environment both dynamic marketing capabilities and adaptive marketing capabilities showed positive effects in relation to performance. This study innovates by bringing international marketing, through two marketing capacities, from the perspective of SMEs that perform B2B activities.