Adebanjo Otitoju, Moradeyo and Arene, C.J.
(2010)
Constraints and determinants of technical efficiency in
medium-scale soybean production in benue state,
nigeria.
African Journal of Agricultural Research, 5 (17).
pp. 2276-2280.
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Abstract
This study presents the empirical analysis of the constraints and determinants of technical efficiency in
medium-scale soybean production in Benue State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected on 64 medium
scale soybean farmers selected from the 2 major soybean-producing agricultural zones in the state in
Nigeria. The selection of respondents was multi-staged and involved random sampling as well as
purposive sampling methods. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the constraints on
soybean production while translog stochastic frontier model was used to estimate the determinants of
technical efficiency of the farmers. The major constraints on soybean production as perceived by
medium-scale farmers among others was inadequate processing facilities (X = 3.42) and lack of
mechanical services (X = 3.41). The average technical efficiency was about 73%. The determinants of
technical efficiency which were statistically significant were sex, age and experience. Sex and age had
an inverse relationship with technical inefficiencies of the farmers while experience had a direct
relationship. Hence, Nigeria public and private policies that would improve the farmers’ experiences in
soybean production especially in handing the available technologies would lead to significant increase
in the level of technical efficiency in medium-scale soybean production.
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