Information Inputs and Technical Efficiency in Midwest Corn Production: Evidence from Farmers' Use of Yield and Soil Maps

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan R. McFadden ◽  
Alicia Rosburg ◽  
Eric Njuki
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Soil Maps ◽  
Corn Production

PENENTUAN TINGKAT EFISIENSI ALOKATIF DAN EFISIENSI TEKNIS PADA USAHATANI JAGUNG MANIS ( Zea mays saccharata L. ) DI KECAMATAN KUPANG TIMUR

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-189
Author(s):  
Oktavia Oni ◽  
Wiendiyati Wiendiyati ◽  
Johanna Suek
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sweet Corn ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
The Other ◽  
Production Level ◽  
Corn Production ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Urea Production

Research about the determining of allocative and technical efficiency level of sweet corn farming in East Kupang Sub District aims to find out the effect of the use of production factors toward sweet corn production; to analyze the level of allocative efficiency of its use; and to analyze the level of production technical efficiency of sweet corn. The research location was chosen by purposive sampling with the consideration that Oesao village and Pukdale are villages where produce sweet corn in East Kupang Sub District. The sample of research respondents was taken by simple random sampling with 79 respondents consisting of 35 farmers from Oesao village and 44 farmers from Pukdale village. The collect of data had been carried out as long as February to March 2020. The reseach results showed that the factors of land, seed, and urea production significantly affected the production of sweet corn, while the factors of NPK, pesticides and labor production had no significant effect. The level of efficiency can be reached through allocate production inputs precisely. In this case, by reducing the use of land and urea fertilizer, on the other hand, by adding the use of seeds. Also, the farmer production level technically is not efficient yet with the average of actual production level is 10,408 grains or around 1,487 kg, while the average frontier production level is 28,146.64 grains or around 4,021 kg. There are 39 farmers who their technical efficiency in low level category, than, 28 farmers in moderate level category, and as many as 12 farmers have reached a level of technical efficiency.

scholarly journals Research on corn production efficiency and influencing factors of typical farms: Based on data from 12 corn-producing countries from 2012 to 2019

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e0254423
Author(s):  
Jiamei Wang ◽  
Xiangdong Hu
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Corn Production ◽  
Influencing Mechanism ◽  
The World ◽  
Average Loss ◽  
High Production ◽  
The Impact

Globally, corn is characterised by high production and high export concentrations, yet the world is experiencing an unprecedented, huge change in this regard. Ensuring the global supply of corn, and thereby the energy and food security of nations has become particularly important. To understand the importance of corn production as an influencing mechanism of global food supplies, the present study researched the corn production of typical farms in major corn-producing and importing countries around the world. I selected the corn input and output data of 18 typical farms in 12 countries from 2012 to 2019, used the data envelopment analysis (DEA) model to calculate the technical efficiency of corn production, and built a tobit model to explore the impact of farming methods, input elements, supporting services, and other factors on efficiency. The study established that the average comprehensive technical efficiency of corn production on a typical farm was 0.863, and the average loss was 13.7%. In addition, it concluded that intensive tillage and conservation tillage have high technical efficiency. It also demonstrated that the proportion of mechanical labour and technical efficiency is in a ‘U’-shaped relationship, among others.

Technical Efficiency, Managerial Ability and Farmer Education in Guatemalan Corn Production: A Latent Variable Analysis

1995 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.G. Kalaitzandonakes ◽  
E.G. Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Corn Production ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Latent Variable Analysis ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
Farmer Education ◽  
The Relationship

In this study it is argued that conflicting empirical results on the relationship between technical efficiency and education may be in part attributable to difficulties in the measurement of key variables. Calculation of technical efficiency with three alternative frontier methods for a sample of Guatemalan corn farms resulted in significant differences both in the average technical efficiency of the sample and the efficiency rankings of individual farms. Furthermore, following two-step procedures where technical efficiency is regressed against a set of explanatory variables, it is shown that the choice of efficiency measurement technique can alter the importance of education as a contributing factor to increased technical efficiency. An alternative approach is presented for investigating the relationship between education and efficiency while accounting for difficulties in the measurement of conceptual variables and measurement errors.

scholarly journals Characteristics that Influence Technical Efficiency of Corn Production in Mexico

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis A. Becerra- Perez ◽  
Luis F. Lopez- Reyes ◽  
Wallace E. Tyner
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Corn Production

ESTIMATION OF TECHNICAL, SPECIALIZED AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF CULTIVATED POTATO VARIETIES USING DATA ENVELOPE ANALYSIS METHOD (DEA) IN IRAQ FOR SPRING LUG 2018

2020 ◽  
pp. 119-131
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Potato Crop ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Envelope Analysis ◽  
Variable Capacity ◽  
Data Envelope Analysis ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Stability

Research highlights the importance of potato crop, which occupies a prominent food and economic status in food security besides rice, wheat and corn at the local and global level. Despite the expansion of the cultivation of potato crop in Iraq in general and Ameriyah district in particular However, potato productivity remains substandard, this may be due to a lack of knowledge of the most efficient varieties and not to use productive resources at the levels at which technical, specialized and economic efficiency is achieved. Therefore, the aim of the research is to determine the technical, specialized and economic efficiency according to the cultivated seed category. The data envelope analysis (DEA) method was used to estimate technical, specialized and economic efficiency, assuming constant and variable capacity returns. As a result of the study, the Safrana variety achieved the highest average technical efficiency according to the stability of the yield and capacity efficiency in addition to achieving the highest average specialized and economic efficiency, The Lapadia variety achieved the highest average technical efficiency, assuming that capacity returns have changed. Therefore, we recommend the adoption of items that achieve higher efficiency and the need to redistribute the elements of production better and Achieving the optimum levels at which technical, specialized and economic efficiency is achieved and saving what has been wasted.

Effects of Irrigation Modes on Technical Efficiency of Rice Farmers in Mali

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diakalidia Kouyate ◽  
Kimseyinga Savadogo ◽  
Franck Cachia
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Rice Farmers

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RED BOOK OF SOILS FOR MONITORING AND JUSTIFICATION OF CONSERVATION MEASURES

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.S. Bezuglova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Natural State ◽  
Soil Maps ◽  
Rostov Region ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
Background Data ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Rostov Region belongs to the highly protected natural territories characterized by the continuous plowing. There territories are the only reserves with the soils preserved in their natural state. However, these areas often lack detailed information about the soils quality and composition. Surveying soils on these territories is crucial for determination of their basic physical and chemical properties. The resulted compilation of soil maps could lay a foundation for creating the Red Book of Soils and the formation of a section in the soil-geographical database of the Russian Federation. Subsequently, such information can be used as a background data for the main types of soils in the region. It will be also valuable during monitoring and justification of conservation measures.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document