scholarly journals ROLE OF TENURE IN THE FESIBILITY OF WHEAT PRODUCTION PROJECTS IN DHI- QAR GOVERNORNORATE

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbaz & Izz al-Din
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Wheat Crop ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Capital Productivity ◽  
Average Production ◽  
Development Plans

Projects of various sizes and types are the most important factors for the success of economic development plans in general. Agricultural projects and agricultural cooperatives are also considered as the basis for agricultural development in the economies of many countries. One of the most important targets of development is to fight poverty and famine, and achieving that depends on how to deal with agricultural lands with good management and scientific methods. The aim of this research is to identify the economic feasibility of one of the agricultural activities in the province of Dhi Qar. The study included 132 farms specialized in the cultivation of wheat crop in the province of Dhi Qar for the agricultural season 2017-2018. The results of the research showed that the projects in the province have economic and technical efficiency and proved the results of the economic feasibility criteria of investment in such projects. The researchers found that the size of the possession 30-50 dunums has both productive and technical efficiency, while the farmers with holdings of more than 50 dunums has the best economic efficiency in the use of available resources, despite the low productivity if the return on investment about 188% in small farms, while the profitability of about 119% dinars, while the capital productivity amounted to about 2.081 dinars, and therefore the researchers recommended the need to encourage investment in the large plants given their ability to absorb technology, reduce average production costs and intensify other resources.

scholarly journals Technical Efficiency and Its Determinants in Wheat Production: Evidence from Punjab, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
Maryam Nawaz ◽  
Dr. Shoaib Akhtar ◽  
Adnan Nazir ◽  
Muhammad Faisal
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Wheat Crop ◽  
Wheat Production ◽  
Level Data ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Cost ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The purpose of the current study was to assess the allocative, technical, and economic efficiency of wheat crop produced in Punjab. Primary data were collected through a well-structured questionnaire. The economic efficiencies were estimated by the DEA technique using the farm level data gathered from 240 wheat growers of the Rajanpur district of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the results of the study the estimated efficiencies results show that the mean technical efficiency of the wheat crop is about 70%, the mean allocative efficiency is 74%, and the mean cost efficiency is 52%. The findings revealed that Pakistani wheat farms could minimize production costs by up to 30% to ensure the same level of production, using resources in optimal proportions and increasing technical efficiency. The findings also reveal that the current level of wheat production can be amplified by up to 30% by mollifying the technical efficiency of wheat crop. 

scholarly journals Influence of nitrogen fertilization and green manure on the economic feasibility of no-tilled wheat in the Cerrado

Revista CERES ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas de Castilho Gitti ◽  
Orivaldo Arf ◽  
Mariana Melero ◽  
Ricardo Antonio Ferreira Rodrigues ◽  
Maria Aparecida Anselmo Tarsitano
Keyword(s):  
Green Manure ◽  
Cajanus Cajan ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Wheat Crop ◽  
Mixed Cropping ◽  
Pennisetum Americanum ◽  
Crotalaria Juncea ◽  
Winter Crop

The search for higher profitability in wheat crop with cost reduction technologies that may promote sustainability is an important matter in Brazilian agriculture. This study evaluated the profitability of no-tilled wheat, reducing nitrogen topdressing doses with the cultivation of green manure before the wheat crop. The experiment was carried out in Selvíria (MS), Brazil, in 2009/10. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design with 36 treatments in splitplots and four replicates. The plots were formed by six types of green manure: Cajanus cajan L. BRS Mandarin, Crotalaria juncea L., Pennisetum americanum L. BRS 1501, fallow area and mixed cropping of Pennisetum americanum L. + Cajanus cajan L. and Pennisetum americanum L. + crotalaria which provided straw for no-tilled wheat in the winter, following the rice crop in the summer. The subplots were formed by six levels of topdressing nitrogen (0, 25, 50, 75, 100 and 125 kg N ha-1) using urea as a nitrogen source. The wheat grown after green manure in the previous winter crop, with no nitrogen topdressing and a rate of 25 kg ha-1 N, had more frequently production costs above the gross income. Wheat production cost after the mixed cropping Pennisetum americanum L. + Cajanus cajan L. and Pennisetum americanum L. + Crotalaria juncea L. from the previous winter crop, combined with nitrogen rates of 50 and 75 kg N ha-1, provided better profitability compared with the other green manures evaluated.

scholarly journals Does agricultural cooperative membership impact technical efficiency of maize production in Nigeria: An analysis correcting for biases from observed and unobserved attributes

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. e0245426
Author(s):  
Kehinde Oluseyi Olagunju ◽  
Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi ◽  
Zainab Oyetunde-Usman ◽  
Abiodun Olusola Omotayo ◽  
Bola Amoke Awotide
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
Stochastic Production Frontier ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Multiple Production ◽  
Agricultural Cooperative ◽  
The Impact

The formation of agricultural cooperatives has been widely promoted as an agricultural development policy initiative to help smallholder farmers cope with multiple production and marketing challenges. Using a nationally representative survey dataset of smallholder maize producers from rural Nigeria, this study assesses the impact of agricultural cooperative membership on technical efficiency (TE). We based our estimation approach on the combination of a newly developed sample selection stochastic production frontier model with propensity score matching to control for possible selectivity biases from both observables and unobservables. We estimate stochastic meta-frontiers to examine TE differences between cooperative members and non-members. Our results reveal that TE levels of members are consistently higher than that of non-members. This calls for continued policy incentives targeted at encouraging farmers to form as well as participate in agricultural cooperatives.

scholarly journals TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF SIAM PATIN FISH CULTIVATION BUSINESS (Case Study of UPT-Islamic University of Riau Kubang Raya, Siak Hulu Sub-District, Kampar District)

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Limetry Liana Mey
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Fixed Costs ◽  
Average Production ◽  
Business Case Study ◽  
High Production

Siam patin fish cultivation in the UPT-UIR is a business-oriented business with the aim of maximizing business profits. Technical efficiency will be achieved if the farmer is able to allocate available production factors to produce high production so that it has an impact on farmer income. This study aims to analyze the allocation of the use of production inputs and the technical efficiency of Siamese catfish cultivation business. This research is a case study on UPT-UIR Pool with the census taking technique of respondents, namely managers and pool workers UPT-UIR. The results showed that the average production costs incurred were worth Rp. 135,321,515.22, consisting of variable costs Rp. 124,713,221.42 (92.16%) and fixed costs Rp. 10,608,293.80 (7.84%). Furthermore, there are 2 types of fish production, namely patin salai and fresh consumption with an average production of 10,628 kg and a selling price of Rp 12,500 / Kg with gross revenues of Rp 132,392,714 / harvest period. Furthermore, the results of the frontier test through 2 trials (approaches) the value of technical efficiency obtained is 0.9873 and 0.4378. Based on the criteria of technical efficiency, the efficiency value <1, means that the allocation of the use of production inputs exceeds the efficiency value so that it is necessary to reduce the use of production inputs. As a result, the business of Siamese catfish in the UPT-UIR Pond is in a technically inefficient condition. In the future, managers must pay attention to the allocation of efficient production inputs not only technically but also allocatively and economically so that they can increase productivity and farmer acceptance.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PROFITABILITAS USAHATANI TEMBAKAU DI KELOMPOK TANI TARUNA TANI DESA LEGOKSARI KECAMATAN TLOGOMULYO KABUPATEN TEMANGGUNG

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 366
Author(s):  
Sintiyah Ari Murti ◽  
Siswanto Imam Santoso ◽  
Kustopo Budiraharjo
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Influence Factor ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Large Contribution ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Land Area ◽  
Average Production ◽  
Average Revenue

Tobacco is the raw material for making cigarettes and has a large contribution in agricultural development, so many farmers who run tobacco farming but have not considered the profit or profitability at the farmer level.The purpose of the study to analyze the profitability of tobacco farming and the influence factor of land area, production and selling prices to ward the profitability of tobacco farming in Taruna Tani group. The reasearch was held form October until December of 2018 at Taruna Tani group Legoksari village, Tlogomulyo subdistrict of Temanggung regency. A survey method was applied as the research method and the sample was taken by census. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect the data. The data analysis were using descriptiv, quantitativ, one sample t-test and multiple linear regression. This study shows the results that the average production costs in Taruna Tani group was Rp. 25,550,771.90/MT, the average revenue was Rp. 47,564,525.46/MT, the average income was Rp. 22,055,376.06/MT and the average profitability was 85,25%. It can be said that tobacco farming in the Taruna Tani group is profitable. The Land area, the production and the selling price have a simultane effect on profitability while partial production and selling prices have a significantly influence and land area doesn’t significantly influence the profitability of tobacco farming

scholarly journals Techno-Economic Assessment of Solar-Driven Steam Gasification of Biomass for Large-Scale Hydrogen Production

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 462
Author(s):  
Houssame Boujjat ◽  
Sylvain Rodat ◽  
Stéphane Abanades
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Biomass Gasification ◽  
Sensitivity Study ◽  
H2 Production ◽  
Steam Gasification ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Concentrated Solar Energy ◽  
Land Cost

Solar biomass gasification is an attractive pathway to promote biomass valorization while chemically storing intermittent solar energy into solar fuels. The economic feasibility of a solar gasification process at a large scale for centralized H2 production was assessed, based on the discounted cash-flow rate of return method to calculate the minimum H2 production cost. H2 production costs from solar-only, hybrid and conventional autothermal biomass gasification were evaluated under various economic scenarios. Considering a biomass reference cost of 0.1 €/kg, and a land cost of 12.9 €/m2, H2 minimum price was estimated at 2.99 €/kgH2 and 2.48 €/kgH2 for the allothermal and hybrid processes, respectively, against 2.25 €/kgH2 in the conventional process. A sensitivity study showed that a 50% reduction in the heliostats and solar tower costs, combined with a lower land cost of below 0.5 €/m2, allowed reaching an area of competitiveness where the three processes meet. Furthermore, an increase in the biomass feedstock cost by a factor of 2 to 3 significantly undermined the profitability of the autothermal process, in favor of solar hybrid and solar-only gasification. A comparative study involving other solar and non-solar processes led to conclude on the profitability of fossil-based processes. However, reduced CO2 emissions from the solar process and the application of carbon credits are definitely in favor of solar gasification economics, which could become more competitive. The massive deployment of concentrated solar energy across the world in the coming years can significantly reduce the cost of the solar materials and components (heliostats), and thus further alleviate the financial cost of solar gasification.

Economic performance of organic vs conventional vegetables production in Gaza strip

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abu Shaban
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Lower Production

Organic farming has achieved significant growth in developing countries. However, it is still in some areas such as Gaza strip at embryonic stage. Introduction and promotion of organic farming would need more information about economic feasibility of shifting from the existing conventional farms to organic farming system. This is the main aim of this study. Data was collected from 100 randomly selected farmers in southern area of Gaza strip using standard questionnaire. Additional focus group discussions were conducted for further qualitative analyses. Data was also collected from the organic farm of Safe Agriculture Association where vegetables are organically produced and marketed. Gross margin and comparative analyses were used to describe cost structure of conventional and organic production and to assess economic potentialities to shift to organic farming. Results varied among vegetable crops as some crops showed very high economic potential to shift to organic farming while other crops did not. Major reasons for crops with good potential were higher yield under organic farming, premium market prices and lower production costs. Major reasons for lower economic potential to shift were the significant lower yield and higher production costs. The study recommends further technical research to explore organic production techniques that allows for higher yield and lower production cost. The study also recommends further market research to investigate consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic products.

scholarly journals Market Integration, Demand, and the Growth of Firms: Evidence From a Natural Experiment in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (12) ◽  
pp. 3583-3625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Jensen ◽  
Nolan H. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Market Integration ◽  
Natural Experiment ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Consumer Prices ◽  
Boat Building ◽  
Potential Market ◽  
Average Production ◽  
Non Local ◽  
Labor Specialization

In many developing countries, the average firm is small, does not grow, and has low productivity. Lack of market integration and limited information on non-local products often leave consumers unaware of the prices and quality of non-local firms. They therefore mostly buy locally, limiting firms’ potential market size (and competition). We explore this hypothesis using a natural experiment in the Kerala boat-building industry. As consumers learn more about non-local builders, high-quality builders gain market share and grow, while low-quality firms exit. Aggregate quality increases, as does labor specialization, and average production costs decrease. Finally, quality-adjusted consumer prices decline. (JEL D22, D83, L15, L25, L62, O12, O14)

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