Type | Journal Article - Journal of American Science |
Title | Technical efficiency of dry season vegetable in Osun State-Nigeria |
Author(s) | |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 9 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2012 |
Page numbers | 616-620 |
URL | http://www.jofamericanscience.org/journals/am-sci/am0809/084_8437am0809_616_620.pdf |
Abstract | The study was designed to examine the profitability and measure the level of technical efficiency of dry season vegetable farmers using stochastic frontier production function. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 60 vegetable farmers in the study area. The estimated farm technical efficiency ranges from 75% to 98% with a mean of 92%. This indicates that ample opportunities exist for the farmers to increase their productivity and income through a more efficient utilization of productive resources. Inefficiency determinants are all directly related to technical efficiency but are not significantly determined the technical efficiency of the farmers. |
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