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Technical Efficiency of Cassava - Based Cropping in Oyo State of Nigeria

Ogunniyi, L.T.; Ajetomobi, Joshua Olusegun; Ajetomobi, Y.L. - In: AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics 5 (2013) 1

This study examined the technical efficiency of cassava-based cropping in Oyo State of Nigeria. The population for the study consisted of all cassava-based farmers in Oyo State. Well structured questionnaire was used in collecting information from 253 cassava-based farmers in the study area....

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Econometric Analysis of the Nexus of Exchange Rate Deregulation and Agricultural Share of Gross Domestic Product in Nigeria

Oyinbo, O.; Rekwot, G. Z. - In: AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics 6 (2014) 1

This study examined the relationship between exchange rate deregulation and the agricultural share of gross domestic product in Nigeria from an econometric perspective using time series data. The data were analysed using augmented dickey fuller unit root test, unrestricted vector autoregression...

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Householdsâ€™ Dietary Diversity, Farm Income and Technical Efficiency Correlates: Empirical Evidence from Small-scale Farming Households in Nigeria

Adewumi, Matthew Olaniyi; Animashaun, Jubril Olayinka - In: AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics 5 (2013) 4

This study examined the relationship among farming householdsâ€™ technical efficiency, dietary diversity and farm income in Kwara state, Nigeria. Respondents were randomly sampled from among the National Special Programe for food security (NSPFS) beneficiaries and non benficiaies across the...

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Technical Efficiency of Organic and Biodynamic Farms in the Czech Republic

PechrovaÌ, M.; VlasÌŒicová, E. - In: AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics 5 (2013) 4

The aim of this paper is to estimate based on panel data from 2005â€“2012 the inefficiency and efficiency of biodynamic … and technical inefficiency of the farms. The estimated average inefficiency of biodynamic was 58.09 % and of organic farms … decrease the technical inefficiency. The research is financed from grant No. 11110/1312/3160 - â€œAnalyÌza vybranyÌch …

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Trade liberalization, technology transfer, and firms’ productive performance: The case of Indian manufacturing

Mitra, Arup; Sharma, Chandan; Véganzonès-Varoudakis, … - In: Journal of Asian Economics 33 (2014) C, pp. 1-15

India's economic liberalization in the 1990s provides scope for research on the effects of policy reforms on economic performance. This paper examines some of these policy changes and their impact on firms’ productivity and efficiency. We assess, specifically, the role of export and import...

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Which firms benefit from foreign direct investment? Empirical evidence from Indonesian manufacturing

Suyanto; Salim, Ruhul; Bloch, Harry - In: Journal of Asian Economics 33 (2014) C, pp. 16-29

Despite growing concern regarding the productivity benefits of foreign direct investment (FDI), very few studies have been conducted on the impact of FDI on firm-level technical efficiency. This study helps fill this gap by empirically examining the spillover effects of FDI on the technical...

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Climate Change, Heat Stress, and U.S. Dairy Production

Key, Nigel D.; Sneeringer, Stacy; Marquardt, David - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2014

In the United States, climate change is likely to increase average daily temperatures and the frequency of heat waves, which can reduce meat and milk production in animals. Methods that livestock producers use to mitigate thermal stress—including modifications to animal management or...

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Estimation of Technical Efficiency for Rice Farms in Central Thailand Using Stochastic Frontier Approach

Taraka, Kallika; Latif, Ismail Abd.; Shamsudin, Mad Nasir; … - In: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development 09, 2

causing technical inefficiency using stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) approach specified as a translog production function …

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Socio-Economic Determinants of Seed Yam Production in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State

Okeke, Daniel C.; Okeke, Charity C.; Udeora, Samuel N. - In: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 03 (2013) 03

This study assessed the socio-economic determinants of seed yam production in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. Purposive and simple random sampling procedure was used respectively to select four communities and 120 respondents for the study. The data obtained were used to analyse the...

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Comparison of Technical Efficiency and Socio-economic Status in Animal-crop Mixed Farming Systems in Dry Lowland Sri Lanka

Yasantha, Upul; Vithanage, Nanayakkara; Lokugam, H. P. … - In: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 04 (2014) 02

Pre-tested, structured questionnaires covered management aspects, inputs, outputs, socio-economic situations and constraints in dairy farming among Semi-intensive (SIFS) and Extensive farming systems (EFS) in dry-lowland Sri Lanka. Parametric data were analyzed using two-tailed‘t’ and...

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