Analysis of off-season cucumber production efficiency in Punjab: a DEA approach
Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 0
Abstract
The current research was designed to estimate technical, allocative and economic efficiency and determinants of inefficiency in the cultivation of off-season cucumber in Punjab, Pakistan. Simple random sampling was selected for the collection of primary data from 70 off-season cucumber growers in 2014. Data Envelopment Analysis Procedure revealed that average value of technical efficiency was higher (87.4%) followed by allocative (42.0%) and economic efficiency (37.2%). It shows the potential of 12.6% reduction in the level of input use and 58.0% reduction in total cost for obtaining same output level with same technology. The lowest value of technical (60.7%), allocative (13.7%) and economic (9.9%) efficiency was also calculated. Medium farmer shows high value of technical (96.7%) and economic (46.5%) efficiency while allocative (49.0%) efficiency was higher in case of small farmer. Inefficiency determinants shows that the education, experience in off-season cucumber production and number of meetings with extension staff had significant and negative effect on inefficiency score. The effect of family size, off-season cucumber area and distance of vegetable market from vegetable farm was significant and positive on inefficiency score. Government should take steps for the improvement in education, technical knowledge, meetings with extension staff and quality of inputs. Government should provide subsidy to small farmers in the purchase of tunnel material.
Authors and Affiliations
Qamar Ali, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan
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- DOI 10.18006/2016.4(Issue6).653.661
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