Technical Efficiency of Tapioca Cultivation in Salem District
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
This study examined the technical efficiency of Tapioca cultivation in Salem district. Technical efficiency is considered to be an important determinant of productivity growth and international competitiveness in any economy. It is also considered to be an important factor which contributes to the stability of production. The role of efficiency in increasing agricultural output has been widely recognized in both developed and the developing countries of the world In this study function of the Cobb-Douglas types was specified to estimate the technical efficiency of individual farms and crops for the selected areas in Salem District. Prior to the examination of the levels of technical efficiency between sample farms, an attempt has been made in the study to estimate the average output response to the changes in inputs at the existing state of technology. The Cobb-Douglas Production Function using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) technique was attempted to estimate the output elasticities with respect to the key inputs in the production of tapioca. Productivity improvements can be achieved by implementing policies, such as, improving farmers’ access to extension services and technical assistance, to ensure farmers to use the existing technology more efficiently. This would make farmers operate more closely to the existing frontier.
Authors and Affiliations
Anitha A, Jayalakshmi V. P
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP566282
- DOI 10.24247/ijasrapr20192
- Views 78
- Downloads 0
Emerging Techniques of Microencapsulation and its Application in Food Industries
Microencapsulation is the latest technology widely used where various photochemical and functional components are being encapsulated under the coating material preventing it to expose in outside atmosphere and also it re...
Documentation of Indigenous Technologies in Pulse Cultivation and Relative Advantage of Indigenous Technologies
In Tamil Nadu the food grains are cultivated in an area of 3474573 ha and the area under pulses are 815800 ha and pulses constituting 23.50 per cent and a tune of total production of 613800 tones and an average productiv...
An Analysis of the Push and Pull Factors Influencing the Aspirations of the Students of Agriculture
The state agricultural universities under ICAR are offering wide varied agricultural education in India, apart from few central universities and conventional universities. Several studies confirm that the students' aspir...
Effect of Soil and Water Conservation Measures on Ground Water Fluctuations and Recharge on Mutukula Watershed, Prakasam District
A watershed is commonly defined as an area, in which all water drains to a common point. From a hydrological perspective, a watershed is a useful unit of operation and analysis because; it facilitates a systems approach...
Evaluation of Pathological Variability by Screening of Verticillium Fungicola Isolates with Different Mushrooms Species
Verticillium fungicola is a serious pathogen causing dry bubble disease in button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus). Present investigations were carried out on both host and pathogen by covering an aspect of variability in is...