In this paper we analyse the technical efficiency of cotton farmers in the Punjab Province in Pakistan. Technical efficiency is measured relative to a stochastic frontier production function (SFPF). The estimated model includes a function in which technical efficiency is made an explicit...

Avian Influenza (AI) has devastated the poultry industries in Viet Nam, Thailand and parts of Indonesia in 2003 and 2004. This paper is based on discussions undertaken in October 2004 between the author and Indonesian government officials, broiler company representatives and farmers from the...

Avian Influenza caused losses to poultry producers in East Java in 2003 and 2004. Two surveys of poultry producers in affected districts were conducted in September 2005. One was of 125 broiler producers and the other of 125 egg producers. Based on results from these surveys the relationship...

Three hundred smallholders near Malang in East Java were surveyed of whom 150 were participating in a hybrid seed contract with Pioneer Hybrid International Inc, an American MNC that has been contracting in the area since 1986. The objectives of the study were to determine whether the contract...

A theoretical optimal hedging model is developed to determine potential demand from Australianfarmers for a hedging tool to remove the economic consequences of climate related variability inwheat yield. In the past, financial instruments have been developed to hedge price risk on capitalmarkets;...

Three hundred smallholders near Malang in East Java were surveyed of whom 150 wereparticipating in a hybrid seed contract with Pioneer Hybrid International Inc, an AmericanMNC that has been contracting in the area since 1986. The objectives of the study were todetermine whether the contract...