Does Education and Farming Experience Affect Technical Efficiency of Rice Crop Growers? Evidence from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Ali, S.; Murtaza, Murtaza; Ahmad, Waqas; Bibi, Nargis; Khan, Aftab Aslam Parwaz; Khan, Jahangir

doi:10.17582/journal.sja/2022/38.3.1147.1159

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“…The education level influences the right decisions in managing rice farming through the introduction and/or modification of technological innovations that are adapted to local natural and cultural conditions, such as the use of seeds, agricultural mechanization, and rice cultivation. The education level of farmers is one of the crucial factors affecting the allocation of inputs during the production process [79]. Therefore, for efficient use of available resources, it is recommended that the government provide farmers with formal and informal education, along with appropriate training in rice farming practices.…”

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Technical Efficiency of Local Rice Farming in Tidal Swamp Areas of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: Determinants and Implications

Ilham,

Sumaryanto,

Azis

et al. 2023

IJDNE

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Rice, as a staple food of Indonesia, is facing increasing demand while its availability stagnates due to the conversion of agricultural land in Java. This study explores a strategy to counteract this shortfall by accelerating rice production in non-Java tidal swamp areas.A key challenge in this context is to enhance the technical efficiency of local rice farming. Conducted in 2021 in the Kapuas and Pulang Pisau districts of Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, this study aims to quantify the technical efficiency of local rice farming in these tidal swamp areas and identify factors contributing to its inefficiency. Empirical data were collected through surveys and focused group discussions, and subsequently analyzed using stochastic frontier production. The findings suggest that the average technical efficiency level is 0.58, albeit with variations across villages, ranging from 0.45 to 0.71. It was found that the size of landholding, the use of pesticides, labor, and harvesting tools have a significant positive impact on rice production. On the other hand, inefficiency is influenced by factors such as the number of household members aged 15 or above, education level, and the proportion of total household income derived from rice farming. These insights are valuable for policymakers and program planners aiming to improve the efficiency of rice farming in tidal swamp environments. It is recommended that government programs focus on the prerequisites for tidal farming, specifically water management infrastructures. Additionally, the application of locationspecific technology may enhance the productivity of local rice varieties in tidal swamps.

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Technical Efficiency of Local Rice Farming in Tidal Swamp Areas of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: Determinants and Implications

Ilham,

Sumaryanto,

Azis

et al. 2023

IJDNE

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Assessment of climate variability and the determinants of rice productivity in Southeastern Nigeria

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MADU³

et al. 2022

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi

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The study assessed the variabilities in climate and key factors of rice production in southeastern Nigeria. Trend analysis and spatial interpolation expressed the spatiotemporal variabilities in the climate and rice yield. Copies of the questionnaire were used to assess four hundred and eighty farm households from 12 local government areas. Other analyses included descriptive statistics, logistic regression, and Productivity Index. The farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics show that the majority (62% of them are young males aged between 30-39 years. Over 80% of them were married while about 72% has household sizes between 5-9 persons. A greater proportion (54%) of them generate between N240,000.00 (578 USD) to N480,000.00 (1156 USD) annually. About 96 % have a farming experience above 10 years, while 50% have basic education (primary education). Logistic regression shows that sex (0.02), category of the farmer (0.00), age (0.03) (0.00), educational qualification (0.02) (0.00), membership of cooperative society (0.00), extension workers’ visit (0.03) were the statistically significant determinants of rice productivity in the area. The area experiences significant rising temperatures and declining rainfall. This trend is more obvious in Ebonyi state. Study results acknowledge the necessity of an enabling environment for rice farming through adequate rural infrastructure, improved rice varieties, access to information, and improved government policies, programs, and interventions to accommodate non-ADP rural rice farmers in order to enhance rice production against the unwanted climate changes

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Does Education and Farming Experience Affect Technical Efficiency of Rice Crop Growers? Evidence from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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Technical Efficiency of Local Rice Farming in Tidal Swamp Areas of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: Determinants and Implications

Technical Efficiency of Local Rice Farming in Tidal Swamp Areas of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia: Determinants and Implications

Assessment of climate variability and the determinants of rice productivity in Southeastern Nigeria

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