Estimation of Resource Use Efficiency and Technical Efficiency of Small Onion Farmers in Tamil Nadu: A Cobb-Douglas and Stochastic Frontier Approach

Karthick, V.; Thilagavathi, M.; Surendran, A.; Paramasivam, R.; Balaji, S.J.

doi:10.5958/0976-4666.2015.00057.1

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“…The fertilizer, FYM, Plant protection chemicals and human labour have been underutilized and require 35.57, 39.88, 76.51 and 74.85 per cent addition, respectively of these inputs for optimal production to be achieved as shown in Table 3 and similar results were shown by Karthick et al in 2013. Since all the inputs have been included in the study has found to be under-utilized of the production function and fall in zone I.…”

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Economic Efficiency of Input Use in Peach Cultivation in North Western Himalayas

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2018

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Peach is the most important stone fruit in temperate and subtropical areas. Among the stone fruits, peach crop accounts for 49.54 per cent in area and 60.82 per cent production in Himachal Pradesh. A sample of 60 farmers cultivating peach was selected using multistage simple random sampling. Results of the study revealed that literacy rate in the study area were worked out to 82.57 per cent with literacy index of 2.23 indicating low quality of education. Average operational area was found 1.26 ha, out of which orchard area was 0.83 ha and peach plantation accounts for 52.38 per cent. The cultivation of peach component was also seem to be quite important; with its contribution to total household income was 45.54 per cent. It has been observed that fertilizer, FYM and Labour were significantly affecting the production but plant protection chemical was not found significant. It has been observed that Fertilizer, FYM, Plant Protection Chemicals and Labour were found to be significantly under-utilized resources and increase the use of these inputs will increase production. The findings of the study strongly recommend the optimum use of the resources in order to attain desired growth in peach cultivation and ultimately the productivity.

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Economic Efficiency of Input Use in Peach Cultivation in North Western Himalayas

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2018

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“…The results indicate that the farm specific variables included in the technical inefficiency model contribute significantly to the explanation of the technical inefficiencies (Table 7). In turmeric farming, education of the farmers, age and farm visit have positive significant impact on technical efficiency (negative impact on technical inefficiency).Results indicate that education significantly improves technical efficiency of turmeric farming, consistent with Karthick et al, (2013) for turmeric farms. The educated farmers are expected to follow the turmeric management practices properly, which might have led to higher efficiency for them.…”

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Economic analysis of turmeric cultivation: evidence from Khagrachari district

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Miah

Rashid³

et al. 2019

Bangladesh J. Agric. Res

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Turmeric is a good source of income for hilly people of Bangladesh. The study estimated the profitability and technical efficiency of turmeric cultivation in Khagrachhari district. In total 150 turmeric farms located in Khagrachari Sadar, Panchari and Matiranga Upazilas of Khagrachari district, were surveyed. Data were collected, using a pre-tested questionnaire during January, 2015. The study revealed that turmeric farming is a profitable farming with some dominating variable costs like seed (rhizome) and sowing, harvesting and carrying. As the net return was Tk. 112139 per hectare and the BCR of sampled farmers was 2.20, this indicates that turmeric farms with a BCR greater than 1 have greater benefits than costs as well as positive net benefits. Seed (rhizome) and fertilizer showed significant positive effects on the turmeric production in the stochastic frontier production model. Turmeric farming displayed a mean technical efficiency of 82%, which suggested a substantial 18% of potential output of turmeric can be recovered by removing inefficiency. Besides improving technical efficiency, potential also exists for raising turmeric production through higher education and extension services. For a land scarce country like Bangladesh this gain could help increase income and ensure better livelihood for the hilly farmers. The policy implication of the analysis is that investment in education and extension service would greatly improve technical efficiency that contribute to income of the hilly people. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 44(1): 43-58, March 2019

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“…The Garrett ranking technique [4,7,8] was exercised to detect the judgment of the farmers about the constraints faced by them in turmeric cultivation. Consequently, respondents were inquired to assign the rank for all the constraints and the outcome of ranking was converted into percent position by using the following formula.…”

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“…Source: Author generated, 2018 ) was lack of knowledge on farming activities, as the majority of turmeric growers are still using traditional cultivation practices. Therefore, it is timely needed to educate farmers through adult education programs like suitable extension service delivery [8,17], in order to improve the existing productivity and income levels. As per the findings of another study [10], training has significantly reduced the inefficiencies prevailed in the turmeric growers.…”

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Economics of Turmeric Production in Sri Lanka: An Empirical Analysis in Major Turmeric Growing Districts

Abeynayaka

Bandara

Lankapura

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Aims: Turmeric occupies a prominent position among the commercially grown spices in Sri Lanka. However, due to various constraints the performance of turmeric production is not to the expected level. The present study attempts to determine the economics of turmeric cultivation and the problems perceived by the growers related to production and marketing of turmeric. Study Design: Multistage sampling design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the major turmeric growing administrative districts in Sri Lanka namely Kurunegala, Kegalle, and Kandy during the year 2016-2017. Methodology: Both primary data, mainly from a field survey, and secondary data were utilized in the study. Descriptive statistical methods, seasonal price index, coefficient of variation of price, financial and constraint analysis techniques were used in data analysis. Results: The average Benefit Cost Ratio of 2.08 and higher net returns indicate that turmeric production was found to be a profitable venture in the study area. The results indicated the existence of higher price variations of turmeric in the study area between the harvest and the lean periods. Moreover, seasonality of turmeric production was identified as a main cause of variation in price of fresh turmeric. The results of the constraint analysis revealed that lack of knowledge on proper agricultural practices, non-availability of labor, price volatility and shortage of quality planting materials were the top four constraints perceived by the farmers. Conclusion: The results of this investigation show that the turmeric production is profitable in the study area, and suggest to offer frequent training and awareness campaigns for all the turmeric growers to facilitate the use of improved cultivation practices.

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Estimation of Resource Use Efficiency and Technical Efficiency of Small Onion Farmers in Tamil Nadu: A Cobb-Douglas and Stochastic Frontier Approach

Cited by 15 publications

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Economic Efficiency of Input Use in Peach Cultivation in North Western Himalayas

Economic Efficiency of Input Use in Peach Cultivation in North Western Himalayas

Economic analysis of turmeric cultivation: evidence from Khagrachari district

Economics of Turmeric Production in Sri Lanka: An Empirical Analysis in Major Turmeric Growing Districts

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