This paper analyzes how decision-making, management capacity and technology adoption by beekeepers, affect the technical efficiency (TE) of Argentinean beekeeping through the case study of the province of La Pampa (Argentina). The assessment of TE is currently receiving ever-growing attention as an indicator of sustainability and usage of sufficient natural resources in beekeeping activities. This study aimed to identify the key factors affecting the technical efficiency of bee farms in the province of La Pampa. The study included a sample of 40 bee farms and estimated their TE score through an input-oriented Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model. In a second stage, Tobit regression was determined to evaluate the technical inefficiency determinants. This paper found that most beekeeping production units have low TE levels. Only 25 % of bee farms produce either at or close to the frontier. The Tobit model revealed that variables such as marital status, educational level, primary family income, source information usage, planning and health area, affect positively on pure technical efficiency. These results are considered to be of great interest for structured beekeeping systems on small-scale and family farms, as well as for political decision-makers, regarding a public program in apiculture. Highlights: Argentina is the leading country in America, exporting honey worldwide. DEA approach and Tobit model based on a two-stage analysis is a useful tool when evaluating livestock production systems. Bee farmers in La Pampa (Argentina) are operating below the production frontier, which indicates there is still scope for improvement. Variables such as marital status, educational level, primary family income, source information usage, planning and health area, affect positively on technical efficiency. Beekeepers should be encouraged by the government to improve their efficiency through training programs to ease decision-making and management, therefore enhancing productivity.
ArtículoInfluencia de la capacidad gerencial del apicultor en la viabilidad de unidades de producción apícola en la Pampa ArgentinaInfluence of the apiarist managerial capacity on viability of beekeeping production units on the Pampa Argentina Resumen: El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el efecto de la capacidad gerencial sobre la viabilidad económica de las unidades de producción apícola en La Pampa (Argentina). Mediante un muestreo aleatorio simple se seleccionaron 80 unidades productivas. La información se obtuvo durante el periodo 2011-2013, mediante entrevistas directas con el apicultor. Se analizaron 26 variables relacionadas con la capacidad gerencial, características de la unidad de producción y aspectos sociales del apicultor. Las empresas apícolas fueron clasificadas como viables o inviables de acuerdo a su capacidad para generar beneficios. Se utilizó un modelo de regresión logística para determinar y cuantificar las variables que expliquen la viabilidad económica. Los resultados mostraron que la dimensión promedio de las unidades
Relaciones técnico-económicas de la apicultura pampeana a través de correlaciones canónicas.
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