We analyzed the efficiency levels of nine of the largest commercial seed‐producing firms globally for the period 2008–2015 and assessed if there is a relationship between firm size and efficiency. We employed the nonparametric technique of data envelopment analysis (DEA) using an...

Farmers have started to adopt information and communication technology (ICT), which has considerable potential to impact farm performance. This study uses data from a 2018 survey of 763 vegetable smallholder farms in China to estimate the impact of ICT on technical efficiency (TE). We adopt...