Analysis of technical efficiency of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Chilga District, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

Artikel

Potato is one of the major staple crops in the Eastern and Central Africa sub-region. Its importance continues to rise due to increased urbanization and demand for potato is projected. This increase will definitely come with its share of challenges that need to be addressed. This study was aimed to measure the level of technical efficiency, yield loss due to inefficiency and identify the factors that influence the efficiency levels of potato producers' in Chilga District. Primary data were collected from 150 farmers selected using multistage sampling procedure and analyzed using descriptive statistics, a parametric stochastic frontier production function models.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Journal of Economic Structures ; ISSN: 2193-2409 ; Volume: 8 ; Year: 2019 ; Issue: 34 ; Pages: 1-18 ; Heidelberg: Springer

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Chilga district ; Cobb-Douglas ; Potato ; SPF ; Technical efciency ; Yield loss

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Wassihun, Agerie Nega ; Koye, Tigabu Dagnew ; Koye, Abebe Dagnew
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Springer
• (where): Heidelberg
• (when): 2019

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1186/s40008-019-0166-y
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/261537
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET