The Impact of Education, Health, Experience and Government Loans on Farmers’ Productivity in District Nowshera
Journal Title: Global Social Sciences Review - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
This study generally examines the influence of education, health, experience and government loans on farmers’ productivity in district Nowshera. Specifically, this study (a) finds out the role of socio-economic factors determining tomato production in district Nowshera and (b) estimates technical efficiency of the tomato farmers in the area. Primary data has been collected through a field survey from 61 tomato producers of selected villages of the district. The results reveal on the average tomato farms in the study area are 95% efficient, indicating a 5% potential for the farms to attain the maximum output level while the range of efficiencies was 89% to 99%. Moreover, the results also showed education, health, experience and government loans playing a significant role in the determination of the tomato production. On the basis of these results, it is suggested that government increase spending on education and health as such loans can play an important role in the tomato farming in district Nowshera.
Authors and Affiliations
Imran Ullah Saeed, Muhammad Jehangir
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