Measurement of Economic Efficiency in Pakistani Agriculture

Parikh, Ashok; Ali, Farman; Shah, Maqsood

doi:10.2307/1243234

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“…Significantly positive coefficient of farm size indicates that inefficiency increases with the increase in farm size, i.e., large farmers are economically less efficient than small farmers. Parikh et al (1995) found the same result concerning farm size while studying economic efficiency in Pakistan agriculture. They said that small farmers seemed to be more efficient than the large farms in the region.…”

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Measurement of Productivity and Efficiency of Potato Production in Two Selected Areas of Bangladesh: A Translog Stochastic Frontier Analysis

2013

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Some partial analyses were used to determine the productivity of potato production. The per hectare potato production of the farmers of Lalmonirhat Sadar and Aditmari Upazila were 19897.88 and 21208.47 kg respectively. The benefit-cost ratio in Lalmonirhat Sadar and Aditmari Upazila were 1.52 and 1.56 respectively. The coefficient of farm size was positively significant in Aditmari in the inefficiency effect model, which meant large farmer was economically less efficient than small farmer. The sign of education was negative and significant, which indicates that inefficiency decreases with the increase of education in Aditmari Upazila. The economic efficiency varied from 81 to 99% at aggregate level, 97 to 99% in Lalmonirhat Sadar and 72 to 99% in Aditmari Upazila. The mean economic efficiencies were 98, 97 and 96% for Lalmonirhat Sadar, Aditmari Upazila and at aggregate, level respectively. There appeared to be 2, 3 and 4% economic inefficiencies for Lalmonirhat Sadar, Aditmari and all regions, respectively. This indicates that the cost of production could be reduced on an average by 4% keeping the output constant at the aggregate level.

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Measurement of Productivity and Efficiency of Potato Production in Two Selected Areas of Bangladesh: A Translog Stochastic Frontier Analysis

2013

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“…Other food crops grown include maize (mainly grown in the south and central-east regions), cassava, sorghum (in the south), beans, groundnut, sweet potatoes and a wide variety of vegetables. Nonetheless, the risk-coping strategies used by farmers in the country, including the use of cassava as an energy-giving food, are insufficient to make the farmers food secure (Parikh & Shah, 1995;Ramaroson Rakotosamimanana, Arvisenet, & Valentin, 2014), and cassava farmers-similar to other farmers-suffer significant losses due to cyclones.…”

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Differentials in technical efficiency among smallholder cassava farmers in Central Madagascar: A Cobb Douglas stochastic frontier production approach

Okoye

Abass

Bachwenkizi

et al. 2016

Cogent Economics & Finance

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This study employed the Cobb-Douglas stochastic frontier production function to measure the level of technical efficiency among smallholder cassava farmers in Central Madagascar. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 180 cassava farmers in the region and from this sample, input-output data were obtained using the cost route approach. The parameters of the stochastic frontier production function were estimated using the maximum likelihood method. The results of the analysis showed that individual farm-level technical efficiency was about 79%. The study found education, gender and age to be indirectly and significantly related to technical efficiency at a 1% level of probability, and to household size at a 5% level. The coefficient for occupational status was positive and highly significant at a 1% level. The results show that the study's cassava farmers are not fully technically efficient, showing a mean score of .79%, and suggesting that opportunities still exist for increasing efficiency among the farmers. There is a need, therefore, to ensure that these farmers have access to the appropriate inputs, especially land

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“…Prosedur dua langkah telah digunakan untuk meneliti sumber TE dalam berbagai studi (Hallam dan Machado, 1996;Kalirajan, 1991;Parikh et al, 1995). Battese and Coelli, 1988, Battesse dan Coelli, 1995, serta Coelli et al(1998 mengkritik pendekatan ini dan mengemukakan bahwa variabel sosial ekonomi harus dimasukkan secara langsung dalam model frontier produksi karena variabel ini mungkin memiliki dampak langsung terhadap efisiensi.…”

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Analisis Efisiensi Teknis Produksi Usahatani Cabai Merah Besar dan Perilaku Petani dalam Menghadapi Risiko

Saptana¹,

Daryanto²,

Daryanto³

et al. 2016

JAE

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This study aims : (a) to analyze the factors that influence the production of great red chili farming, (b) to analyze major factors affecting the technical inefficiency of great red chili farming, and (c) to analyze the behavior of large red chili farmers in dealing with the risks of production and prices. Results showed that most variables, both technical and socio-economic variables in the model, had expected signs significantly. Some of the inputs reduced risk, such as use of seeds, fertilizer N, PPC and hired labor. Some other inputs generated. Average TE values either without or with entering element of risk were each of 0.83 and 0.82, but with different TE distribution. Total farmers achieving more than 0.80 of TE were (68.68%) without including the risks, and (71.71%) by incorporating risk. Great red chili farmers on prices were risk takers. It implies that the farmers with TE value less than 0.80 are the focused target of upgrading technical and managerial capabilities. Technology design and application in the future can be carried out by reducing excessive use of inputs and increasing limiting factors. Key words : technical efficiency, risk, stochastic frontier production function, great red chili ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk (a) menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi produksi usahatani cabai merah besar; (b) menganalisis faktor-faktor utama yang mempengaruhi in-efisiensi teknis dalam usahatani cabai merah besar; serta (c) menganalisis perilaku petani cabai merah besar dalam menghadapi risiko usahatani dan harga. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar peubah baik yang sifatnya teknis maupun sosial ekonomi yang dimasukkan dalam model adalah memiliki tanda sesuai harapan dan sebagian signifikan. Beberapa input bersifat sebagai pengurang risiko seperti penggunaan benih, pupuk N, PPC, dan tenaga kerja luar keluarga, sedangkan beberapa input-input lainnya bersifat sebagai pembangkit risiko. Rata-rata nilai TE baik yang tanpa maupun dengan memasukkan unsur risiko masing-masing sebesar 0,83 dan 0,82, tetapi dengan sebaran TE yang berbeda. Proporsi petani yang mencapai TE lebih dari 0,80 masing-masing sebesar (68,68%) tanpa memasukkan risiko dan (71,71%) dengan memasukkan risiko. Perilaku petani cabai merah besar terhadap harga adalah berani mengambil risiko (risk taker). Implikasi kebijakan penting adalah

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Measurement of Economic Efficiency in Pakistani Agriculture

Cited by 118 publications

References 15 publications

Measurement of Productivity and Efficiency of Potato Production in Two Selected Areas of Bangladesh: A Translog Stochastic Frontier Analysis

Measurement of Productivity and Efficiency of Potato Production in Two Selected Areas of Bangladesh: A Translog Stochastic Frontier Analysis

Differentials in technical efficiency among smallholder cassava farmers in Central Madagascar: A Cobb Douglas stochastic frontier production approach

Analisis Efisiensi Teknis Produksi Usahatani Cabai Merah Besar dan Perilaku Petani dalam Menghadapi Risiko

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