Technical efficiency and technology gap in Kenya’s tea industry: accounting for farm heterogeneity

Ngeno, Vincent

doi:10.1080/19439342.2023.2217177

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“…In addition, the existing research on the tea industry in the academic community pays too much attention to production efficiency and technical efficiency. It does not pay enough attention to eco-efficiency [32,33]. This research will mainly study the eco-efficiency of the tea industry, which can not only lead to innovation in this research but also remind scholars to pay attention to eco-efficiency as an important way to promote the sustainable development of the industry.…”

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Spatial Disequilibrium and Dynamic Evolution of Eco-Efficiency in China’s Tea Industry

Fan

2023

Sustainability

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Eco-efficiency is a significant target for evaluating the agricultural ecosystem and measuring sustainable agricultural development through quantitative analysis. It is also an essential part of constructing the ecological tea garden, which offers a directional function in realizing the green development of the tea industry. After measuring the eco-efficiency of China’s tea industry using the super-efficiency SBM model, this paper analyzes the spatial disequilibrium and dynamic evolution trend of the eco-efficiency in China’s tea industry through the method of Dagum Gini Coefficient and Kernel Density Estimation. The results show that the level of eco-efficiency in China’s tea industry was improved overall, and the spatial disequilibrium was significantly reduced. The differences within the tea region decreased as follows: tea regions in Southwest China, South China, south of the Yangtze River, and north of the Yangtze River; the overall difference in the eco-efficiency in the tea industry mainly comes from the contribution of the interregional difference in tea regions, and the second contribution comes from the intraregional difference in tea regions and the difference in super-variable density. The eco-efficiency of the tea industry has been improved both nationally and within the top four tea regions; the disequilibrium between areas and within the tea region has been largely alleviated, but there is still room to optimize the input–output structure and promote the eco-efficiency.

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Spatial Disequilibrium and Dynamic Evolution of Eco-Efficiency in China’s Tea Industry

Fan

2023

Sustainability

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“…According to a study conducted by Ngeno (2023) in Kenya, smallholder tea producers have low productivity due to technical inefficiency and a technological gap. Connectedly, according to Muzira et al (2023), while tea output in Uganda has increased in Uganda, overall productivity and quality are still relatively poor since smallholder farmers are still growing volunteer tea seedlings.…”

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Effect of Contract Farming on Smallholder Farmers' Green Leaf Tea Production in Tanzania

Dogeje,

Ngaruko

2023

Economics and Finance

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This paper investigates the impact of contract farming on green leaf tea output among Tanzanian smallholder farmers. Data from 393 growers from Mbeya and Njombe regions were collected in a cross-sectional survey and analysed descriptively using IBM Statistics Version 26. A multiple linear regression model was used to test the null hypothesis. The findings show that contract farming engagement (β=140.102; P=0.058) positively impact production. Moreover, household size (β=2.268; P=0.903) and gender (β=294.978; P=0.000) positively impact green leaf tea production. Besides, age (β=-2.719), education (β=-3171.868), and farm size (β=-20.866) all negatively impact production, but education only was statistically significant at P=0.002. We conclude that, contract farming has a favourable impact on green leaf tea production and suggests recognising its potential for farmers’ growth. Besides, its nuanced importance and borderline P value (0.058) prompts further research on contract design, capacity-building, and market dynamics. Additionally, this paper highlights nuanced effects of farmer attributes. While household size and gender positively influences production, age, education, and larger farms negatively impact it. A comprehensive approach to tea production optimization, considering age-appropriate practices, education-specific interventions, and efficient farm management, is crucial. Further investigation into the combined effects of age, education, and gender is suggested for holistic insights.

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Technical efficiency and technology gap in Kenya’s tea industry: accounting for farm heterogeneity

Cited by 2 publications

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Spatial Disequilibrium and Dynamic Evolution of Eco-Efficiency in China’s Tea Industry

Spatial Disequilibrium and Dynamic Evolution of Eco-Efficiency in China’s Tea Industry

Effect of Contract Farming on Smallholder Farmers' Green Leaf Tea Production in Tanzania

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