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http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/990| Title: | TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF RICE PRODUCTION AT THE TONO IRRIGATION SCHEME IN NORTHERN GHANA |
| Authors: | Donkoh, S. A. Ayambila, S. Abdulai, S. |
| Keywords: | Rice Stochastic frontier model Technical efficiency Tono irrigation scheme Translog production function |
| Issue Date: | 2013 |
| Publisher: | SCIENCE DOMAIN International |
| Series/Report no.: | Vol. 3;Issue 1 |
| Abstract: | Aim: To investigate the determinants of technical efficiency of rice farmers at Tono Irrigation Project. Study Design: Cross sectional. Place and Duration: The Kassena-Nankana District of Upper East Region of Ghana in the 2007/2008 cropping season. Methodology: One-step estimation of the Stochastic Frontier Model. Results: The technical efficiency estimates ranged from 0.41 to 1.00 with a mean value of 0.81. The factors that determined farmers’ technical efficiency included education and the adoption of modern inputs such as seeds and chemical fertilizers. Conclusion: The sustainability of the farmers’ high efficiency will be dependent on the continuous support they receive in the areas of input supply and education, among others. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/990 |
| ISSN: | 2231-0606 |
| Appears in Collections: | School of Applied Economics and Management Sciences |
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