scholarly journals Economic analysis of ginger cultivation in selected locations of Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 681-691
Author(s):  
RR Poudel ◽  
PP Regmi ◽  
RB Thapa ◽  
YD Gc ◽  
DB Kc
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Production Function ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Crop Rotation ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Cost Share ◽  
Cash Cost ◽  
Cost Factors ◽  
Douglas Production Function ◽  
Significant Factors

Although Ginger is the main cash crop for small farmers across the country, the economic condition is not satisfactory which can be attributed to high cost of product and low productivity. The study was conducted in four ginger growing areas of Palpa, Nepal in 2012, focusing on cost factors of various inputs. The study revealed that ginger production was profitable on cash cost basis (BCR 7.22). Seed have major cost share for ginger production (65.1%). The estimated coefficients of Cobb-Douglas production function showed that seed, labor and number of years for crop rotation were the significant factors for ginger production. The study concluded that ginger production can be made viable enterprise with increased focus on source seed production and distribution.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 42(4): 681-691, December 2017

scholarly journals A Micro Economic Analysis Of Productivity In The Manufacturing Industry Of North West

2002 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. P.J. Kleynhans
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Production Function ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Cost Structure ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Optimal Allocations ◽  
Douglas Production Function

This article studies the productivity in the manufacturing industry of the North West Province. Estimates of the Cobb-Douglas production function for the province’s manufacturing industry are utilised and then applied to the industry’s cost structure to determine whether the factors of production are optimally allocated. It was found that the levels of labour productivity are continuously declining. Higher gains in output could have been achieved if expenditure on production factors were optimally allocated.What the optimal allocations should have been are then determined in monetary terms. Opsomming Die produktiwiteit van die vervaardigingsnywerheid in die Noordwes Provinsie word in hierdie artikel bestudeer.’n Cobb-Douglas produksiefunksieword vir die vervaardingsnywerheid van die provinsie geskat. Die resultate word dan op die nywerheid se kostestrukture toegepas om te bepaal of die produksiefaktore optimal geallokeer is. Daar is gevind dat daar ’n kontinue afname in arbeidsproduktiwiteit bestaan.Hoe«r winste in uitset ismoontlik indien besteding aan produksiefaktore optimaal toegewysword.Wat die optimale allokasiemoesweesword dan bepaal.

scholarly journals Some Characterizations of the Cobb-Douglas and CES Production Functions in Microeconomics

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoshu Wang ◽  
Yu Fu
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Production Function ◽  
Production Functions ◽  
Euclidean Spaces ◽  
Production Possibility ◽  
Constant Return ◽  
Production Possibility Frontier ◽  
Theory Of Production ◽  
Douglas Production Function

It is well known that the study of the shape and the properties of the production possibility frontier is a subject of great interest in economic analysis. Vîlcu (Vîlcu, 2011) proved that the generalized Cobb-Douglas production function has constant return to scale if and only if the corresponding hypersurface is developable. Later on, the authors A. D. Vîlcu and G. E. Vîlcu, 2011 extended this result to the case of CES production function. Both results establish an interesting link between some fundamental notions in the theory of production functions and the differential geometry of hypersurfaces in Euclidean spaces. In this paper, we give some characterizations of minimal generalized Cobb-Douglas and CES production hypersurfaces in Euclidean spaces.

scholarly journals An economic analysis of winter vegetables production in some selected areas of Narsingdi district

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Akter ◽  
MS Islam ◽  
MS Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Production Function ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Human Labour ◽  
Winter Vegetables ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Douglas Production Function

The present study was designed to assess the comparative profitability of selected winter vegetables: namely tomato, cauliflower and cabbage. In total, 90 farmers (30 each growing tomato, cauliflower and cabbage) were randomly selected from two villages under Shibpur Upazila in Narsingdi district. Both tabular and quantitative analyses were done to achieve the major objectives of the study. The major findings of the study revealed that production of all the selected vegetables were profitable. The per hectare gross cost of production of tomato, cauliflower and cabbage were Tk. 118000, 116977 and 120522, respectively and the corresponding gross returns were Tk. 217020, 210000 and 220000, respectively. The per hectare net returns of producing tomato, cauliflower and cabbage were Tk. 97000, 93023 and 99478, respectively. In other words, all the selected winter vegetables were highly profitable to the farmers. However, the farmers earned the highest profit from cabbage. The revenue type Cobb-Douglas production function analysis indicated that per hectare gross returns were significantly influenced by the use of human labour, tillage, seeds, fertilizers, irrigation and insecticides. These factors were directly or jointly responsible for influencing the per hectare gross returns of tomato, cauliflower and cabbage. The study reported some problems and constraints which are related to production and marketing of these vegetables. Based on the findings of the study, some recommendations were made to improve cultural and management practices for selected winter vegetables farming with a view to increase the income and employment opportunities of the farmers.   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v9i2.11036   J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 9(2): 241–246, 2011

Significance of Experience, Farm Size, Quantity of Propagules and Location f or Seaweed Farmers in the Divided Island of Sebatik

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 825-832
Author(s):  
James M. Alin ◽  
◽  
Datu Razali Datu Eranza ◽  
Arsiah Bahron ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Production Function ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Douglas Production Function

Seaweed-Kappaphycus-Euchema Cottonii and Denticulum species was first cultivated at Sabah side of Sebatik in 2009. By November 2014, sixty one Sabahan seaweed farmers cultivated 122 ha or 3,050 long lines. Thirty Sabahan seaweed farmers in Kampung Pendekar (3.2 m.t dried) and 31 in Burst Point (12.5 m.t dried) produced 16 metric tonnes of dried seaweed contributed 31% to Tawau’s total production (51 m.t). The remaining 69% were from farmers in Cowie Bay that separates Sebatik from municipality of Tawau. Indonesian in Desa Setabu, Sebatik started in 2008. However, the number of Indonesian seaweed farmers, their cultivated areas and production (as well as quality) in Sebatik increased many times higher and faster than the Sabah side of Sebatik. In 2009 more than 1,401 households in Kabupaten Nunukan (including Sebatik) cultivated over 700 ha and have produced 55,098.95 and 116, 73 m.t dried seaweed in 2010 and 2011 respectively. There is a divergence in productions from farming the sea off the same island under similar weather conditions. Which of the eight explanatory factors were affecting production of seaweeds in Sebatik? Using Cobb Douglas production function, Multiple Regression analysis was conducted on 100 samples (50 Sabahan and 50 Indonesian). Results; Variable significant at α = 0.05% are Experience in farming whereas Farm size; Quantity of propagules and Location — Dummy are the variables significant at α 0.01%. Not significant are variables Fuel; Age; Number of family members involved in farming and Education level.

Efficient Cobb-Douglas Production Function

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-23
Author(s):  
Farhad Savabi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Douglas Production Function

PENERAPAN PENDUGAAN EFISIENSI ALOKATIF PADA USAHATANI BUNCIS (Phaseolus vulgaris, L)

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-90
Author(s):  
Marthen Robinson Pellokila
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Phaseolus Vulgaris L ◽  
Land Area ◽  
Price Efficiency ◽  
Efficiency Estimation ◽  
Area Use ◽  
A Company ◽  
Douglas Production Function

ABTRACT Efficiency is one of the important indicators to assess the performance of a company or farm. Efficiency guarantees the use of certain inputs to achieve maximum output levels (technical efficiency) and also efficiency ensures the use of certain inputs that maximize profits (price efficiency or allocative efficiency). This article discusses the application of the estimation of price efficiency / allocative efficiency of the use of production inputs in bean farming using the linearized Cobb-Douglas Production function. The results of the analysis shows that the application of price efficiency estimation for production inputs using the Cobb-Douglas production function is satisfactory as long as the classical assumptions required by the multiple regression are fulfilled. Of the five production inputs included in the model, only one production input provides a significant value to production, namely the production input for the land area use. Thus, only the production input for land area use is estimated at the value of its price efficiency. Based on the results of the analysis, it is found that the use of production inputs for land area use has not yet reached its price efficiency.

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