Key Factors for Improving Technical Efficiency of Upland Rice Production

Athipanyakul, Thanaporn; Jitsaeng, Panusak; Pongkapan, Napa; Pakdee, Piansak

doi:10.3844/ajassp.2014.266.272

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“…The coefficient of farm area is positive and significant at the 5% level. Our results confirm findings from previous studies (Idiong, 2007;Ologbon et al, 2012;Athipanyakul et al, 2014), who also highlight the positive effect of the farm size on the technical efficiency of rice production. The depreciation cost of farm tools is also positive and significant.…”

Section: Stochastic Frontier Production and Estimation Of Technical Isupporting

confidence: 83%

An Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Mangrove Rice Production in the Guinean Coastal Area

Balde¹,

Kobayashi²,

Nohmi³

et al. 2014

JAS

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In Guinea, the national rice consumption exceeds rice production, leading to concerns about food security. Thus, recent governmental measures have been directed towards promoting rice production, particularly in the coastal areas, the only zone where the mangrove rice production is practiced. Rice is the most important food crop and its production is the most organized food production system in the country. Therefore, it's of interest to examine the efficiency of mangrove rice production, in this study an attempt is made to determine the technical efficiency of mangrove rice production by using the stochastic frontier model. The study used primary data collected through a field survey. The analysis revealed that farm area and depreciation cost of farm tools contribute to significantly enhance the mangrove rice productivity. The inefficiency model revealed that age of household head, household size, farming experience, off-farm income and remittance significantly influenced the technical efficiency. The mean level of the technical efficiency was estimated at 23%, while the efficiency ranged from 0.0 % to 100%. Furthermore, the analysis indicated that the loss due to the inefficiency was significant with a value of 8,838,762 Guinean Francs per acre. Policy recommendations and strategies for improving the efficiency of mangrove rice production are advocated based on the findings.

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Section: Stochastic Frontier Production and Estimation Of Technical Isupporting

confidence: 83%

An Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Mangrove Rice Production in the Guinean Coastal Area

Balde¹,

Kobayashi²,

Nohmi³

et al. 2014

JAS

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“…In the case of Thailand, previous studies have stated that the majority of rice farms have considerable technical inefficiency (Athipanyakul, Jitsaeng, Pongkapan, & Pakdee, 2014;Chaovanapoonphol, George, & Hui-Shung, 2005;Krasachat 2004;Rahman, Wiboonpongse, Sriboonchitta, & Chaovanapoonphol, 2009;Sriboonchitta & Wiboonpongse, 2005;Srisompun & Isvilanonda, 2012;Srisompun, Kaoint, Khongritti, & Songsrirod, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

Rice Farmers’ Attitudes toward Farm Management in Northeatern Thailand

Utaranakorn¹,

Yasunobu²

2016

JAS

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<p>Rice production plays a key role for Thailand’s economy and for the food security and cash income of Thai small-scale farmers, especially in the Northeast region where the country’s largest area of rice cultivation is located. To increase rice production, the Thai government has introduced several strategies to support farmers such as new technologies, farm practices, and financial institutions. Achieving these strategies, the responsibility from the government and copperation from farmers are crucial. Specifically, these strategies will be more effective if they coincide with the attitudes of farmers. Accordingly, we aimed to estimate the technical efficiency of rice farms, including pure technical and scale efficiency, and to ultimately understand rice farmers’ attitudes toward farm management by comparing efficient and inefficient farms. Our findings suggested that there was significant requirement to increase technical and scale efficiencies of rice production in the study area. In addition, both efficient and inefficient rice farmers were favorable to farming, open to ideas, and strongly enjoy farm activities, such that they would cooperate with an extension officers when transferring information and/or training programs. Finally, policymaker should focus on both improving the quality of farm production and reducing production costs due to develop and establish new strategies and/or agricultural policies.</p>

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“…systems with one crop per field at any time Seyoum et al, 1998;Wadud and White, 2000). Other studies have examined factors that affect differences in technical efficiency of farms with mono-cropping systems (Coelli and Battese, 1996;Athipanyakul et al, 2014).…”

Section: Technical Efficiency and Intercroppingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Does intercropping have a future in China? : insights from a case study in Gansu Province

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Key Factors for Improving Technical Efficiency of Upland Rice Production

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

An Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Mangrove Rice Production in the Guinean Coastal Area

An Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Mangrove Rice Production in the Guinean Coastal Area

Rice Farmers’ Attitudes toward Farm Management in Northeatern Thailand

Does intercropping have a future in China? : insights from a case study in Gansu Province

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