Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Tomato Production in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Zalkuw, Jimjel; Singh, Rakesh; Pardhi, Ravishankar; Gangwar, A. C.

doi:10.5958/2230-732x.2014.01371.0

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“…We found that land size was associated with an elasticity coefficient of 0.20, implying that a 1 percent increase in the area under tomato plantation will lead to a 0.20 percent increase in tomato production. This finding conforms to prior expectations, and concurs with Pretty et al (2011), Zalkuw et al (2014), Fatima and Khan (2015), Ngango et al (2019).…”

Section: Stochastic Production Frontier Functionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…, Zalkuw et al (2014) andChiona et al (2014).The following highest elasticity was for quantity of labor used, with production elasticity equal to 0.239. This implies that amount of labor used for tomato production plays a significant positive impact on raising the tomato production level, as a 1 percent increase in the quantity of labor in adult equivalency leads to an estimated 0.239 percent increase in tomato output, ceteris paribus.…”

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Analysis of Technical Efficiency and Its Potential Determinants among Smallholder Tomato Farmers in Siltie Zone, Southern Ethiopia

chefebo¹,

Tefera²

2020

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Background: In developing world including Ethiopia, agricultural productivity was very low; especially where production is common on fragile lands and characterized by smallholder subsistence farming. One of the main reasons for low productivity is the inability of farmers to fully exploit available technologies and production techniques. Considering this in to account, this study analyzes the technical efficiency and its possible source of inefficiency in smallholder tomato farming in Siltie Zone Southern Ethiopia. Methods: By using three stage sampling, 175 randomly selected smallholder tomato farmers were sampled and stochastic frontier Cobb Douglas production model was applied. Results and Conclusion: The results indicate that the mean technical efficiency among smallholder tomato farmers is 81.7%, implying a potential to increase tomato production by 19.3% with the current level of resources and technology. The study further revealed that output responds positively to increases in technological factors of production. According to estimates of the inefficiency model among various factors sex of household head, frequency of weeding, diseases incidence and type of variety used were found to significantly affect the level of technical efficiency of tomato crop producers. Thus, development policies in the tomato sub sector might focus more on empowering women in resource allocation, adoption of high-yielding and disease-resistant tomato varieties and better management of tomato plantations might reduce technical inefficiency among tomato farmers in the study area.

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Section: Stochastic Production Frontier Functionsupporting

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Analysis of Technical Efficiency and Its Potential Determinants among Smallholder Tomato Farmers in Siltie Zone, Southern Ethiopia

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Tefera²

2020

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“…Similarly, chemical pest control measures can be costly in Kosovo but may be highly beneficial to production [30]. Labor was included as an input because two studies [3,47] presented evidence that labor is often overused in tomato production. Because this research suggests that labor is prone to overuse in greenhouse tomato production, it was hypothesized that labor could also be overused in pepper production.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The literature noted that fertilizer was an important input to include in the evaluation of TE [45,47]. One consideration is whether artificial or organic fertilizer may have a greater impact on tomato and pepper yields.…”

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Evaluating Greenhouse Tomato and Pepper Input Efficiency Use in Kosovo

Frangu¹,

Popp²,

Thomsen³

et al. 2018

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This study evaluates the input efficiency of greenhouse tomato and pepper farms in Kosovo. Using data collected from farm surveys, we conduct an input-oriented data envelopment analysis (DEA) to empirically assess input efficiency. Secondly, linear regression analysis is used to investigate which farm variables predict greenhouse tomato and pepper technical efficiency (TE).The DEA results indicated that among the seven regions in Kosovo, Prizren emerged as the most efficient greenhouse tomato producing region with a mean efficiency of 0.83 (on a scale of 0 to 1).Prishtina followed with a mean efficiency of 0.80. In the production of greenhouse peppers, Prishtina was the most efficient region with a mean efficiency of 0.99. Ferizaj followed with a mean efficiency of 0.93. Conclusions about farm characteristics that explain differences in efficiency were sensitive to model specification. Nevertheless, depending on the structural and operational characteristics of the greenhouse tomato and pepper farms, there is an opportunity for the technically inefficient farms and regions to improve their use of inputs.

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“…For better understanding of the fish cultivation at a place, it is important to have a survey of that place. The outcome of this type of survey sometimes suggests very important information about the economic status of farmers in that locality (Zalkuw et al 2014). For example to understand the impact of different type of fish cultivation on the farmer's economic condition, it is important to have a survey.…”

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Optimal Size of Fish Pond for Socio-Economical Development of Cachar (Assam)

Sarkar¹,

Kumar²,

Kumar³

et al. 2015

Intern. Jour. of Agricul., Environ. and Biotech.

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Aquaculture is one of the main sources of livelihood of the state of Assam in the northeast of India. In this study, Cachar district of Assam has been selected to study and assess the impact of various sizes of fish farm on the economic condition of farmers. The study was conducted in the villages of 5 blocks namely Borjalenga, Tapang, Narsingpur, Sonai and Palonghat with an objective to suggest optimum size of the pond and analyze the production rate of different type of fish farm. The data was collected from around 169 farmers by the principle of participatory rural appraisal a method used by nongovernmental organizations. Most of the farmers are not much educated and most of them lived below poverty line. The number of medium size ponds (0.5 to 1 hectare), and small farm ponds (between 0.3 to 0.5 hectare) are highest followed by very small (less than 0.3 hectare) and then large size ponds (more than 1 hectare). In the study area, both excavated and embankment type pond exist. The results indicate that even with possession of small and medium size fish farms, better annual production rate of fish can be achieved by better management practices. 83% of all fish farms in Cachar district are very small, small or medium size fish farms. Only 17% of the farms are of large size. The annual production is remarkably good for small and medium size farms. The results indicate that small and medium farm sizes have better annual production rate than other farms. Thus, small to medium farms are economically more viable for the Cachar district. Highlights • Cachar district has been selected for optimal study of fish pond. • The study is based on socioeconomic condition of fish farmers. • The fish farm has been divided in small, medium and large size ponds. • The results reveal that small to medium size ponds is optimal pond size.

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Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Tomato Production in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Cited by 14 publications

References 7 publications

Analysis of Technical Efficiency and Its Potential Determinants among Smallholder Tomato Farmers in Siltie Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Analysis of Technical Efficiency and Its Potential Determinants among Smallholder Tomato Farmers in Siltie Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Evaluating Greenhouse Tomato and Pepper Input Efficiency Use in Kosovo

Optimal Size of Fish Pond for Socio-Economical Development of Cachar (Assam)

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