scholarly journals INSTITUTIONS, PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF MAIZE IN ZIMBABWE. CASE OF MARONDERA DISTRICT OF MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE A TWO STAGE MODEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Never Mafuse ◽  
Mushunje Abbysinia ◽  
Emmanuel Zivenge
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Production Stage ◽  
Marketing Efficiency ◽  
The Government

This study evaluated the influence of institutions on production and marketing efficiency of A1 maize resettled farmers in Marondera district. Data Envelopment Analysis was used to determine the efficiency scores of farmers while Tobit model was used to determine institutional factors influencing technical efficiency for both production and marketing. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 343 farmers from Marondera District. Results showed that, farmers are technically, allocatively and economically inefficient for both production and marketing stages. Farmers are performing better at production stage than at marketing technically while there is better allocative and economic efficiency at marketing stage. Formal maize markets are more efficient than informal markets. Results for determinants of technical efficiency at production stage showed that, cattle ownership, farming experience, access to credit and social capital significantly influence maize production efficiency while access to credit, access to market, distance to market and road condition influences marketing efficiency. It can be therefore, recommended to the government of Zimbabwe to improve the institutional environment and arrangement in terms of provision of better roads, access to credit, access to markets so as to improve both production and marketing efficiency. Farmers are also recommended to join or form famer organisations as this will assist in improving both production and marketing efficiency.

scholarly journals Risk Adjusted Production Efficiency of Maize Farmers in Ethiopia: Implication for Improved Maize Varieties Adoption

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 1099
Author(s):  
Sisay Diriba Lemessa ◽  
Molla Alemayehu Yismawu ◽  
Megersa Debela Daksa ◽  
Mulugeta Damie Watabaji
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Approach ◽  
Technical Inefficiency ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Production Risk ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Maize Varieties

This study analyzes the technical efficiency and production risk of 862 maize farmers in major maize producing regions of Ethiopia. It employs the stochastic frontier approach (SFA) to estimate the level of technical efficiencies of stallholder farmers. The stochastic frontier approach (SFA) uses flexible risk properties to account for production risk. Thus, maize production variability is assessed from two perspectives, the production risk and the technical efficiency. The study also attempts to determine the socio-economic and farm characteristics that influence technical efficiency of maize production in the study area. The findings of the study showed the existence of both production risk and technical inefficiency in maize production process. Input variables (amounts per hectare) such as fertilizer and labor positively influence maize output. The findings also show that farms in the study area exhibit decreasing returns to scale. Fertilizer and ox plough days reduce output risk while labor and improved seed increase output risk. The mean technical efficiency for maize farms is 48 percent. This study concludes that production risk and technical inefficiency prevents the maize farmers from realizing their frontier output. The best factors that improve the efficiency of the maize farmers in the study area include: frequency of extension contact, access to credit and use of intercropping. It was also realized that altitude and terracing in maize farms had influence on farmer efficiency.

scholarly journals ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CONTRACT FARMING AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF BROILER FARMERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 426-433
Author(s):  
Luke ADEBISI ◽  
Oluwaremilekun ADEBISI ◽  
Marvellous OWOLABI ◽  
Edet HENSHAW ◽  
Olaide ASIYANBI
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Stochastic Production Frontier ◽  
Contract Farming ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Broiler Production

The study assessed the effect of contract farming on broiler production in Osun State, Nigeria. 120 farmers comprising of broiler farmers participating and not participating in contract farming were selected using multistage sampling technique. Information was elicited from the farmers with the aid of a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Stochastic Production Frontier and Ordinary least square regression model. The findings of this study revealed that majority (75%) of the farmers rated the activities of contracting farming to be good and favorable, as the contract farmers earn more from broiler production than their counterparts. Average technical efficiency of the contract and non contract farmers were 0.8209 and 0.6803, respectively. The results also revealed that years of experience in broiler production, education of farmer, off-farm income, membership in farmers association, access to credit, access to veterinary services and participation in contract farming significantly affected technical efficiency of broiler farmers in the study area. Therefore, the study recommends that there should be increase in the awareness of the benefits associated with contract farming in agrarian communities, so that more farmers are encouraged to participate, as this will improve their production efficiency.

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING CREDIT ACCESS FOR FIRMS IN THE BIOGAS SUB SECTOR IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Bernard Mulandi ◽  
Dr. Sifunjo Kisaka
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Loan Portfolio ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Government ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing credit access for firms in the biogas sub sector in Kenya.Methodology: The study adopted descriptive survey. The target population of the study was the firms in biogas sub sector in Kenya. A sample of 40 firms was selected from all the firms using the random sampling technique. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected using a questionnaire that consisted of both open ended and close ended questions. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and results presented in frequency tables to show how the responses for the various questions posed to the respondents. The data was then analyzed in terms of descriptive statistics like frequencies, means and percentages.Results: The study findings revealed that firms in biogas sub sector had low access to credit from the banks. It was also possible to conclude that age of firm, capital invested, size of the business, financial records, risk preference and access to information influence the level of access to credit by renewable energy sector firms.Policy recommendation: It is recommended that micro financing institutions should regulate the products and services they offer to SMEs so as to have all clients enclosed in their loan portfolio. The study further recommends that banks should work hand in hand with the government to support upcoming businesses and offer financial support.

scholarly journals Effect of Extension Training on Technical Efficiency of Maize Farmers in Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone of Oyo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 210-217
Author(s):  
Akintonde J. Oluwole ◽  
Akintaro O. Segun ◽  
Rahman S. Bayonle
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Selection Of

The efficiency of any entrepreneur is a function of personal production skill, knowledge and experience acquired over time and exposure via training in the field of his or her enterprise focus. It is on this premise that this study examined the effect of extension training on technical efficiency of maize farmers in Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone, Oyo State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was adopted for the selection of One-hundred and Eighty-One (181) maize farmers, while structured and validated interview schedule was used to obtain necessary information from the sampled respondents. Data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The mean age of sampled farmers was 48 years and majority (80.1%) of the farmers was male. The farmers with extension contact have access to different extension trainings on maize production in the study area. The average household sizes were 7 and 8, with the average farm sizes of 1.423ha and 1.417ha for both contact and non-contact maize farmers respectively. Those farmers with extension contact were found to be technically efficient than non-contact farmers. Significant relationship existed between some selected socio-economic characteristics of both sampled maize farmers and their maize output. The study therefore suggests the need to create more awareness on the roles of extension services on crop production among farmers and the authorities concern with extension service delivery should improve on the frequency of extension contact in order to encourage farmers' participation in extension activities in the study area and rural communities in Nigeria at large. Keywords: Extension training, technical efficiency, contact and non-contact maize farmers.

scholarly journals Technical Efficiency of Mung Bean Producers: The Case of Myanmar

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1249
Author(s):  
Phyo-Pa-Pa Aung ◽  
Ji-Yong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Mung Bean ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Efficiency Score ◽  
Export Earning ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
The Government

Agriculture plays a key role in Myanmar and it is the backbone of the country’s economy. Among the major export-earning crops in Myanmar, mung bean is one of the important, and it creates many opportunities for smallholders. About 90% of the total production of mung bean is exported for overseas or border trade and has extended markets, especially China, Vietnam and EU countries. This study aims to measure the level of technical efficiency of green mung bean producers and determine the factors influencing the technical efficiency of mung bean production in Tatkon Township, Myanmar. Data from 144 farms were analyzed using a DEA model and Tobit regression. The empirical results reveal that about 46% of farmers had an efficiency score of more than 0.90, which indicates that 54% of farmers were relatively inefficient in their production. The results also show that socioeconomics factors, such as age of farmers, farmers participating in associations and soil fertility, had a significantly positive impact on technical efficiency. Gender, education, access to credit and extension services had a positive impact on the technical efficiency of mung bean production in the study area. To reduce inefficiency, the government should consider providing more services to male farmers and older farmers to improve their capacities, as well as providing an extension of services, new technologies, credit and improved variety for mung bean production.

scholarly journals Évaluation Du Niveau D’efficacité Technique Des Systèmes De Production A Base De Maïs Au Bénin

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (27) ◽  
pp. 276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toléba Séidou Mamam ◽  
Biaou Gauthier ◽  
Zannou Afio ◽  
Saïdou Aliou
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Truncated Regression ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Technical Performance ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Main Production

This study estimates the technical efficiency of a sample of 411 maïzicoles farms in the main production areas in Benin. The study proposed an evaluation of the technical performance of these farms and identified factors of inefficiency by using the model of the production stochastic frontier Cobb-Douglas to assess the levels of efficiencies of systems production involved in the first step. A truncated regression was used in the second stage in order to establish a relationship between the indices of technical efficiency and some exogenous variables or attributes. The results of the first step shows that the index of technical efficiency varies from 37.37 to 96.22% for all systems, and that of the average technical efficiency is 80.35%. The maximum value of technical efficiency of at least 92.75% obtained shows that there are very efficient producers in the study sample as being close to the production frontier. These producers who obtain such a high productivity can be referred to generally improve the productivity of maize production systems in Benin. The results of the second stage indicate that the variables such as access to fertilizers and herbicides, the use of animal traction and tractor, technical guidance and access to credit influence significantly (p <0.05 to p <0.001) the technical efficiency of maize farms surveyed.

Effect of Non-tariff Barriers on Maize Production and Marketing by Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania

2020 ◽  
pp. 097215092095354
Author(s):  
Petro Maziku ◽  
Robert Mashenene
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Consumer Prices ◽  
Unit Increase ◽  
The Government ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

This study assessed the effect of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) on the production and marketing of maize for smallholder farmers in Mbozi and Momba Districts located in Songwe region in Tanzania. A cross-sectional design was employed in gathering primary data. A two-stage stratified sampling procedure was used in the selection of 400 smallholder farmers, who were surveyed using standardized questionnaires. In estimating the effect of NTBs on maize production and supply, the duality model was employed. The results indicate that NTBs have a depressive effect on the quantity of maize produced and marketed. The findings further show that a unit increase in transaction costs attributed to NTBs could reduce the quantity of maize produced by 16 per cent in the two districts. Based on these findings, it is concluded that the quantity of maize produced and supplied by farmers in the two districts decreases with an increase in the NTB costs. The study recommends the reduction and/or removal of the NTBs, which impede maize production and marketing among smallholder farmers. This would help the government to achieve its goals of creating high prices in the surplus districts and attain low consumer prices in the deficit urban centers, thus reducing poverty.

The ripple effect of credit accessibility on the technical efficiency of maize farmers in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Siaw ◽  
Yuansheng Jiang ◽  
Martinson Ankrah Twumasi ◽  
Wonder Agbenyo ◽  
Gideon Ntim-Amo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Agricultural Credit ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Frontier Analysis ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Variable Approach ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the impact of access to credit on technical efficiency (TE) of maize farmers in a developing country, Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed an instrumental variable approach and the stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) method for the estimation of the results.FindingsThe study found that farmers who have access to agricultural credit stand the chance of increasing TE by a margin of 8%, which also influences the maize production than those who did not have access to credit. The average TE score of the farmers was 74%. The study also found out that factors like membership, gender, farmers' access to credit, age and social network determine farmers' possibility of accessing agricultural credit. The study finds out that returns to size are increasing among the maize farmers and that significant improvement in efficiency can be realized by increasing the level of input used in production. Also, factors such as farm size, labor, seeds and fertilizer are the essential determinants of maize production output. Also, gender, extension, age, off-farm income, access to credit and membership were significant factors influencing technical inefficiency (TI).Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the existing literature on agricultural credit on rural agricultural development. The problem of endogeneity associated with access to credit, which has been considered by other researchers, is dealt with this study. This paper also provides information to government policymakers, practitioners and all other stakeholders in the maize sub-sectors and also will benefit small farmers outside the study area.

scholarly journals Determinants of credit access of cocoa farmers

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
Nicholas Oppong Mensah ◽  
Edward Yeboah ◽  
Anthony Donkor ◽  
Frank Osei Tutu ◽  
Richard Kaanye Dier
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rate ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
High Interest Rate ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Coefficient Of Concordance ◽  
Cocoa Farmers

Access to credit is one of the critical areas that are of prime interest to development practitioners, agribusiness entrepreneurs and agricultural economists, mainly access to credit by farmers in order to increase their production and also reduce poverty. This study sought to analyze the determinants of credit access among cocoa farmers in the Asunafo North of the Ahafo Region of Ghana. The multistage sampling procedure was used to collect data from 100 cocoa farmers with the aid of a questionnaire. Sources of credit, factors influencing access to credit, and constraints to credit were analyzed with the aid of descriptive statistics, multiple linear regression, and Kendall’s coefficient of concordance respectively. The results of multiple linear regression revealed that, age, marital status, education, experience, and family size were significant factors that influenced access to credit. The constraints analysis with the aid of Kendall’s coefficient of concordance showed that, high interest rate was highly ranked with a mean score of 1.93 whilst the need for a guarantor was least ranked with a mean score of 7.40. Based on the results, the study recommended that a policy aimed at expanding formal and semi-formal financial institutions credit portfolio to embrace cocoa farmers by finding alternative to collaterals and also reducing the interest rate will improve credit access with a positive externality effect of poverty reduction among cocoa farmers in the study area. JEL Classification: Q14

scholarly journals Technical Efficiency Analysis of Millet Production in the Sahel Region of Burkina Faso

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1(S)) ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Windinkonté SEOGO ◽  
W. Jean-Pierre SAWADOGO
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Income Breeding ◽  
Sahel Region

Millet is the basic cereal crop which contributes to rural households’ food security in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso. This study assesses the technical efficiency and its determinants of millet farmers in this region. A stochastic frontier approach is followed to analyze data collected on 106 households randomly selected in 2017. The mean technical efficiency is estimated at 71.23% implying that millet production may be increased by 28.77% with the same resources used by farmers. The results show that formal education, off farm income, breeding, and access to credit are the main factors affecting the production efficiency. The study recommends decisions makers to take appropriate measures regarding these factors, to enhance millet productivity in the Sahel region.

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