Asekenye, C. and Bravo-Ureta, B.E. and Deom, M. and Kidula, N. and etl, . (2016) Productivity gaps among groundnut farmers in Kenya and Uganda: A stochastic production frontier analysis. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 11 (2). pp. 85-100.
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Abstract
Productivity gaps for 321 groundnut farmers from Uganda and Kenya were analysed using data from the 2009 growing seasons. Farmers who planted improved varieties enjoyed output advantages of 143% in Uganda and 58.6% in Kenya over those who planted only local varieties. Farmers had a mean technical efficiency of 54.6% in Uganda and 54.4% in Kenya. No significant differences were found in the mean technical efficiencies of research and non-research farmers, and between maleand female-managed plots. Productivity therefore could be enhanced if high-efficiency households invest more in improved varieties and if low-efficiency households make better use of their existing technology. Continued development of improved varieties will further shift the production frontier outward. The apparent spill-over effect of the technical support received by research and nonresearch farmers suggests that farmer education has a multiplier effect. An improvement in extension service delivery could help to enhance the managerial skills of both farmer categories.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Stochastic production frontiers; productivity gaps; groundnuts; Kenya; Uganda |
| Author Affiliation: | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Uganda |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | Groundnut |
| Depositing User: | Mr T L Gautham |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2017 10:59 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2017 10:59 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/15074 |
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