scholarly journals Analysis of Rice Productivity among Beneficiaries of Anchor Borrowers Programme in Adamawa State, Nigeria: Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
A. Bitrus ◽  
I. M. Sulumbe ◽  
A. Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Rice Productivity ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
The Government

Rice production in Nigeria has always been dominated by small scale farmers using traditional crude methods which are inefficient, resulting in low yield.  Various measures have been taken by the government to improve rice production with the view of achieving self-sufficiency in rice production for consumption as well as export. Despite these measures, rice has not been sufficiently produced to meet the demand of the growing population in Adamawa State. So many problems might have contributed to this, which could be due to lack of adaptable rice varieties and low level of productivity of resources used by the rice farmers among others. Recently, the federal government introduced the anchor borrowers programme (ABP) with the goal of helping rice farmers to achieve desired output using improved production resources. This paper examined rice productivity and factors affecting rice farmers’ productivity among beneficiaries of anchor borrowers programme in Adamawa State, Nigeria. A multistage random sampling procedure was used in selecting the respondents. A structured questionnaire is administered to 139 farmers spread across 3 Local Government Areas to obtain information on farmer’s socio-economic variables, inputs used and output obtained in rice production. The objectives were analyzed using descriptive statistics, data envelopment analysis and OLS regression. The DEA result for level of productivity revealed that the average technical efficiency of 0.71, a minimum of 0.02 and a maximum of 1.0, indicating that the inefficient farmers could decrease their levels of input usage by 29% to produce the same levels of outputs to be at the same level with the frontier farmers. The results showed that the double log functional form gave the best line of fit. R2 value was about 86% and statistically significant at 1% level. Seed (0.882), family labour (0.712), hired labour (0.109), herbicide (0.548), fertilizer (0.200) and land (0.211) were positively and significantly related to productivity at different probability levels. Based on the findings, the study concluded that the mean technical efficiency (productivity) score was 0.71 indicating a high level of productivity. The study also found that all the production factors used by rice farmers among anchor borrower’s beneficiaries had a positive influence on the productivity levels of the rice farmers. Hence, productivity among rice farmers depends largely on their production factors.

scholarly journals Technical Efficiency and the Factors that Affect it in Rice Production in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 230-235
Author(s):  
Muhardi ◽  
Effendy
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Rice Yields ◽  
The Government

Most of the population of Asia depends on consuming rice to support their lives. This implies that rice production needs attention. The existence of inefficiencies in lowland rice production could reduce rice yields for consumption, so the measurement of technical efficiency in lowland rice production needed to be studied. This research aimed to analyze the level of technical efficiency in lowland rice cultivation and identify the factors affecting it. The research was done in the Palolo and Torue subdistrict of Indonesia. The number of samples used was 249 lowland rice farmlands, consisting of 106 and 143 farmers of organic and inorganic lowland rice cultivation, respectively. The results show that land, fertilizer, seeds, and labor had a positive and significant effect on lowland rice production. The average technical efficiency of lowland rice cultivation was around 78.2%. The results also show that manager education, extension contacts, superior seeds, and organic lowland rice cultivation have a significant effect on the level of technical efficiency in lowland rice production. We concluded that there is an opportunity for farmers to increase lowland rice yields if they can manage production factors in an efficient manner. The government could provide support for farmers, such as formal and informal education, extension, superior seeds, and ready-to-use organic materials.

Kecekapan Teknik Firma Usahawan Melayu Dalam Sektor Perkhidmatan

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noorasiah Sulaiman ◽  
Rahmah Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Marketing Channel ◽  
Efficiency Score ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Computer Usage ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
The Government

Kewujudan usahawan Melayu adalah selaras dengan dasar kerajaan untuk mewujudkan Masyarakat Perdagangan dan Perindustrian Bumiputera (MPPB), yang telah diberi penekanan dalam tempoh Dasar Ekonomi Baru (DEB), 1971–1990. Usahawan Melayu merupakan komponen terbesar usahawan Bumiputera. Walaupun banyak kelebihan dan kemudahan yang diperolehi usahawan Melayu, terutamanya dari pihak kerajaan, kebanyakan mereka masih lagi beroperasi pada tahap yang kurang cekap. Usahawan Melayu dikatakan sering menghadapi masalah dalam menjalankan perniagaan seperti kekurangan modal, kekurangan kemahiran, menggunakan teknologi lapuk dan saluran pemasaran yang terhad. Artikel ini bertujuan mengukur kecekapan teknik 294 firma perkhidmatan milik usahawan Melayu yang telah ditemubual menggunakan borang soal selidik pada 2001/2002 di seluruh Semenanjung Malaysia. Mereka terlibat dalam pelbagai aktiviti perkhidmatan yang boleh dikategorikan kepada empat subsektor yang besar. Dalam mengukur kecekapan teknik, kaedah Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) digunakan. Selanjutnya artikel ini bertujuan mengenal pasti faktor penentu tahap kecekapan teknik. Bagi tujuan ini, tahap kecekapan teknik dianggarkan terhadap pemboleh ubah bebas seperti tahap pendidikan pengusaha, penggunaan komputer, saiz firma, peratus perbelanjaan latihan dan peratus perbelanjaan penyelidikan dan pembangunan menggunakan pendekatan model Tobit. Kajian mendapati kebanyakan firma perkhidmatan Melayu beroperasi pada tahap kecekapan yang masih rendah. Selanjutnya kajian ini mendapati tahap penggunaan komputer adalah faktor penentu penting tahap kecekapan teknik firma perkhidmatan milik usahawan Melayu ini. Kata kunci: Data Envelopment Analysis, kecekapan teknik, skor kecekapan, usahawan Melayu, sektor perkhidmatan The emergence of Malay entrepreneurs is in tandem with government policy to create Bumiputera Commerce and Industrial Community (BCIC), which had been emphasized during the New Economic Policy (NEP), 1971–1990. The Malays form major component of Bumiputera entrepreneurs. Despite of many privileges received by the Malay entrepreneurs, especially from the government, they are still less efficient. The Malay entrepreneurs have more frequently encountered problems such as lack of fund, lack of skilled workers, obsolete technology and limited marketing channel. This paper attempts to measure technical efficiency of 294 Malay firms in the services sector surveyed in 2001/2002 in Peninsular Malaysia. They were involved in several types of services industries which can be categorized into four large subsectors. This study adopts Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) in measuring technical efficiency. Further, this paper aims to examine the determinants of efficiency by estimating level of technical efficiency as a function of entrepreneursí education level, level of computer utilization, firm size, percentage of training expenditure and research and development expenditure. The estimation used Tobit Model. The results from this study show that the majority of Malay firms are still less efficient. Further, the result shows that computer usage is an important determinant of level of efficiency for the Malay firms in the services sector. Key words: Data Envelopment Analysis, technical efficiency, efficiency score, Malay entrepreneur, services sector

scholarly journals Does climate change adaptation lead to increased productivity of rice production? Lessons from Ebonyi State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Rice Productivity ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Climate change negatively impacts rice productivity in different parts of Africa. As a matter of necessity, farmers must respond to changing the climate by choosing adaptation strategies that increase their productivities. Incidentally, studies that documented the impact of climate change adaptation actions of farmers on rice productivity are few. This study therefore analyzed the impact of climate change adaptation decisions of farmers on the profitability of rice production using cross-sectional data gathered from 240 rice farmers selected from Ebonyi State, an important rice-producing State in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. Using descriptive statistics, multivariate probit regression, instrumental variable regression and endogenous treatment effect model, the study revealed that the common adaptation actions of rice farmers involved adoption of minimum tillage, bond and drainage, fertilizer, crop diversification, livelihood diversification, improved rice varieties, pesticide, nursery, and adjusting planting and harvesting dates. The study found several significant interactions between the choice of climate change adaptation actions and socio-economic, farm, institutional and location characteristics of rice farmers. The result further revealed that multiple adaptation decisions of farmers significantly increased returns to scale and profit of rice production. The study concludes that adaptation decisions are effective in increasing the profitability and returns to scale of rice production in the area and other regions with similar geographical, meteorological and socio-economic contexts.

scholarly journals ANALISIS EFISIENSI DAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR PRODUKSI KOMODITAS SEKTOR BASIS KABUPATEN PATI (Studi Kasus Budidaya Ikan Bandeng Kabupaten Pati, Jawa Tengah)

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Triana Dwi Wahyuni ◽  
Sasongko Sasongko ◽  
Sri Muljaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Factors Influencing

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur tingkat efisiensi teknik pada pembudidaya ikan bandeng dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi produksi ikan bandeng sebagai komoditas sektor basis di Kabupaten Pati. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah dengan analisis DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) dengan asumsi output oriented dan pendekatan Variable Return to Scale (VRS) untuk mengukur tingkat efisiensi teknik pembudidaya bandeng. Selanjutnya dengan analisis regresi linear berganda, untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi produksi bandeng di Kabupaten Pati. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat efisiensi teknis pembudidaya bandeng di Kabupaten Pati masih sangat rendah, rata-rata efisiensi teknis adalah 7,41. Adapun sebanyak 55% atau sebanyak 44 pembudidaya dari 80 sampel pembudidaya masih berada di bawah rata-rata. Hasil analisis regresi diperoleh bahwa penggunaan benih, luas lahan, dan jarak lokasi tambak dengan laut mempunyai pengaruh yang sangat signifikan; Sedangkan penggunaan tenaga kerja tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap produksi bandeng.Efficiency and Production Factors Analysis of Base Sector  Commodity in the Pati Regency (Case Study: Milkfish Farming  in Pati Regency, Central Java)This study aims to measure the level of technical efficiency in milkfish farmers and factors influencing milkfish production as a base sector commodity in Pati Regency. The research applied DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) with output oriented assumption and Variable Return to Scale (VRS) approaches to measure the efficiency level of milkfish farmers. It is then analysed by Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) to determine factors influencing milkfish production in Pati Regency. Results showed that the level of technical efficiency of milkfish farmers in Pati Regency was in low level with average number of 7.41. There are 55% of 80 farmers are below average. Furthermore, this research described the efficiency level of milkfish farmers in low, medium and large scale. OLS analysis found that the use of seeds, land area, and distance between ponds and sea have significant effect on milkfish production instead of the use of labour. 

scholarly journals Technical Efficiency and the Factors that Affect it in Rice Production in Central Sulawesi of Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
Muhardi ◽  
Effendy
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Rice Yields ◽  
The Government ◽  
Central Sulawesi

Most of the population of Asia depends on consuming rice to support their lives. This implies that rice production needs attention. The existence of inefficiencies in lowland rice production could reduce rice yields for consumption, so the measurement of technical efficiency in lowland rice production needed to be studied. This research aimed to analyze the level of technical efficiency in lowland rice cultivation and identify the factors that affected it. The research was done in Palolo and Torue Sub-District Indonesia. The number of samples used was 249 lowland rice farmlands consisting of 106 farmers of organic lowland rice cultivation and 143 farmers of inorganic lowland rice cultivation. The results show that land, fertilizer, seeds, and labor had a positive and significant effect on lowland rice production. The average technical efficiency of lowland rice cultivation was around 78.2%. The results also show that manager education, extension contacts, superior seeds, and organic lowland rice cultivation have a significant effect on the level of technical efficiency in lowland rice production. We concluded that there was an opportunity for farmers to increase lowland rice yields if they could manage production factors in an efficient manner. The government could provide support for farmers, such as formal and informal education, extension, superior seeds, and ready-to-use organic materials.

scholarly journals EFISIENSI TEKNIS USAHATANI PADI DI KABUPATEN KARAWANG DENGAN PENDEKATAN DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA)

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-226
Author(s):  
Fajar Firmana ◽  
Rita Nurmalina ◽  
Amzul Rifin
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One ◽  
The Right ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Efficiency is an important aspect for farmer that can be used as a measuring tools to make a decision regarding production among available options. There are many different types of efficiency on the farm businesses level, technical efficiency is the one important to note. The objectives of this research is (1) to describe the farming techniques and the use of paddy production inputs, (2) to evaluate the technical efficiency of paddy farm, and (3) to identify the factors that influence the technical efficiency of paddy farms in Kalibuaya Village, Telagasari district, Karawang regency. To analyze the data, data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach and tobit regression are applied. In 2014 growing season, farmers were did not use the inputs in the right amount as being recommended by the instructor, such as the use of seed and fertilizer. The use of Urea, NPK, and labor had the largest percentage of input slacks when compared to the other production inputs. Farmers could reduce the use of urea by 19,173 kg, NPK by 19,319 kg, and labor by 1,385 HOK to make the paddy farm technically efficient. One of the factors that can greatly influence the improvement of farming technical efficiency is the socio-economic factors. Factors that affecting the technical efficiency of paddy farm in Kalibuaya Village were the age, the level of formal education, the use of organic fertilizers, and farming experience. Using the right amount of inputs as recommended by the government can improve the efficiency of paddy farm.

Measuring Technical Efficiency in Rice Productivity Using Data Envelopment Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Abhilas Kumar Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Malmquist Index ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Agricultural Product ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Rice Productivity ◽  
Older Farmers

The study has made an attempt to measure technical efficiency (TE) in rice productivity in Odisha during the period of 2011–13. An input-oriented data envelopment analysis (DEA) has estimated the average TE score at 79.10 per cent, indicating overuse of critical input resources to the tune of 20.90 per cent. The model found seed and fertilizers use can be reduced to the extent of 4.14 kg/ha and 26.58 kg/ha, respectively, without affecting the current productivity. Malmquist Index analysis for panel data on TE change indicates regress in efficiency for 14 districts, progress for 13 districts and no change for 3 districts. Nevertheless, the mean value of TE change over the study period was found to be 1, pointing neither progress nor regress in input resource utilization. The observed technical inefficiencies in resource use may be attributed to four important factors: (a) very small-sized operational land holding; (b) better off-farm income-generating activities and fluctuations of agricultural product prices; (c) traditional mindset of older farmers; and (d) low degree of involvement of farmers with the cooperative bodies. The DEA results suggest need for adoption of more efficient resource management practices in the state’s rice cultivation scenario.

scholarly journals Effect of Agricultural Credit Access on Rice Productivity: Evidence from the Irrigated Area of Anambe Basin, Senegal

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Mouhamadou Foula Diallo ◽  
Jiajun Zhou ◽  
Hamidullah Elham ◽  
De Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Analysis ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Agricultural Credit ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Frontier Analysis ◽  
Rice Productivity ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
The Impact

Rice is an important staple food in many developing countries, especially in Senegal. However, rice production in Senegal only meet 20% of the domestic demand largely due to the poor performance of rice farmers and low productivity. Access to agricultural credit has strong impacts on the technical efficiency of farmers and would promote inputs and new technology adoption. But that is not clear enough in previous studies. This study investigates the impact of agricultural credit access on rice productivity and technical efficiency with 260 random sampled rice farmers from Anambe basin in Senegal. The Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) was adopted to estimate the technical efficiency. The results indicate that the inputs of rice production, including labor, pesticide, herbicides and fertilizer, have significant impacts on rice productivity. Furthermore, the results present that the average efficiency is of 0.813 and the inefficiency estimation model reveals that the influences of agricultural credit access, gender, education, ethnicity, use of improved seed and land tenure system on technical inefficiency of rice production are significant. Particularly, for the access to agricultural credit, rice farmers without agricultural credit would get 3.8% higher production inefficiency. The farmers with access to credit yield 37.32% higher rice production than their counterparts. Therefore, our study provides strong empirical evidence to promote agricultural credit in rice production.

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