Measuring Technical Efficiency of Wheat Production in Southeastern Anatolia with Parametric and Nonparametric Methods

Alemdar, Tuna; Ören, Mustafa

doi:10.3923/pjbs.2006.1088.1094

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“…This situation is expected when the DEA frontiers enveloped the data more tightly. Results from Alemdar and Ören (2006) also behaved the same way. According to Johansson (2005), this could also indicate the superiority of DEA results over SFA, as it is most likely an indication of functional misspecification under SFA.…”

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Measuring the Technical and Cost Efficiencies of Maize Farming in the Northern Region of Ghana: Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches

Abukari

Alemdar

2019

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The study sets out to measure the technical, allocative and cost efficiencies of maize farming in the Northern Region of Ghana for the 2014-2015 farming season. The region has 73% of its population as farmers, with maize being the most cultivated and consumed cereal. Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) are employed in the estimation. Interviews were conducted on 121 farmers selected through a mixed sampling technique. The study also segregated the quantities and prices of nitrogen and phosphorus from compound fertilizers. Under DEA, the study found an average efficiency of 79%, 67% and 53% for technical, allocative and cost efficiencies respectively. For SFA the results respectively are 77%, 27% and 21%. Cost and allocative efficiency estimates were very low especially for SFA. Using fractional regression analysis, it was found that household structure of farmers determined their technical efficiencies. Maize land size, marital status, education, and maize farming experience were found to affect allocative efficiency whiles marital status, household structure and maize farming experience affected cost efficiency. The study also found that labor was excessively used in the production process. Fertilizer application increased maize productivity more than other inputs. Policy recommendations were made following these findings.

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“…The study segregated and measured quantities of individual elements and their unit prices in the compound fertilizer. Other studies like Chapoto and Sabasi et al (2015), Ragasa and Chapoto (2017), Alemdar and Ören (2006) etc. segregated the nutrient quantities and not their unit price.…”

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Measuring the Technical and Cost Efficiencies of Maize Farming in the Northern Region of Ghana: Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches

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Alemdar

2019

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Economics of technical efficiency in white honey production: Using stochastic frontier production function

Alropy

Desouki

Alnafissa

2019

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

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This study estimates and compares technical efficiency levels among beekeeping projects with various production capacities using a sample drawn from Fayoum Governorate in Egypt. The study also compares among beekeeping’s most important economic indicators, estimates the optimum production amount, and investigates why technical efficiency in Egyptian beekeeping is declining. We conclude that the average cost to produce one ton of honey decreases when production capacity increases. Furthermore, the average total, net return, and return on investment of one Egyptian pound increases when production capacity increases. Moreover, the results of a stochastic frontier production function indicate an increased return to scale. Finally, the results of maximum likelihood estimation show that technical inefficiency helps explain the deviation of actual from optimal production amounts.

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Analysing the effects of access to tractor service on the technical efficiency of small-scale maize farmers in Mpumalanga Province: a case study of the Masibuyele Emasimini Programme

Sechube

Belete

Hlongwane

2020

J. Agribus. Rural Dev.

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Abstract. The Purpose of the study was to analyse the effects of access to tractor service on technical efficiency among small-scale maize farmers following the implementation of Masibuyele Emasimini programme in Mpumalanga Province. Data collection was carried out in the districts of Mpumalanga province and these are: Ehlanzeni, Nkangala and Gert Sibande. Purposive sampling technique was used in identifying the three districts. A total of 101 small-scale maize farmers were purposively selected from the districts and used for the study. The study concluded that small-scale maize farmers do have access to tractor service rendered by the Masibuyele Emasimini programme, with 73% of farmers in Ehlanzeni and 60% in both Nkangala and Gert Sibande district that have access to the service, compared to 27% and 40% without access. Results indicate that there are socio-economic factors influencing small-scale maize farmers’ access to tractor service, for example, irrigation, inter alia. The Cobb-Douglas model found access to tractor service to be negative and insignificant in both Ehlanzeni and Nkangala district. The variable was however positive (although insignificant) in Gert Sibande. The study recommends that modern irrigation systems (preferably, sprinkler) should be provided as part of the programmes’ input list to contribute towards efficient maize production.

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Measuring Technical Efficiency of Wheat Production in Southeastern Anatolia with Parametric and Nonparametric Methods

Cited by 8 publications

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Measuring the Technical and Cost Efficiencies of Maize Farming in the Northern Region of Ghana: Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches

Measuring the Technical and Cost Efficiencies of Maize Farming in the Northern Region of Ghana: Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches

Economics of technical efficiency in white honey production: Using stochastic frontier production function

Analysing the effects of access to tractor service on the technical efficiency of small-scale maize farmers in Mpumalanga Province: a case study of the Masibuyele Emasimini Programme

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