Technical efficiency of small-scale maize production in Karagwe district
A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Economics - Project Planning and Management (MSC. PPM) of Mzumbe University
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| spelling | oai:null:123456789-8692024-09-18T08:38:18Z Technical efficiency of small-scale maize production in Karagwe district Kaijage, Alistakius M. Agricultural production Small-scale farmers Technical efficiency A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Economics - Project Planning and Management (MSC. PPM) of Mzumbe University The measurement of efficiency in agricultural production determines the efficiency level of households in their farming activities. This will also determine whether small-scale farmers make use of all the available potentials in their agricultural activities or not. This study measured technical efficiency (TE) of maize production and identified some determinants of technical inefficiency for the specified variables. The objective of the study was to determine the level of technical efficiency of smallscale maize producers and to identify the socio-economic features that influence technical efficiency among maize farmers. Questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion were used to collect primary data from 120 small-scale farmers. Cobb- Douglas production function was used to determine the level of technical efficiency and Logistic regression model was used to analyse the variables that have influence the technical efficiency of maize production. Cobb-Douglas results reveal that small-scale farmers in Karagwe District are experiencing technical inefficiency in maize production due to the decreasing return to scale, which means they are overutilizing factors of production. Logistic regression results indicate that out of eight (7) variables included in the analysis as socio-economic factors, five variables that are purchase of hybrid seeds, farmers‟ organization membership, farming experience, Extension officers and climatic trend were found to be significant and three variables (3) that are land size, Fertilizer application, and labour system are non-significant. The calculated technical efficiency was 62% meaning that there is still an opportunity to expand maize production using the current level of inputs and the technologies available in the area. Therefore this study propose that, since maize production is capital intensive and that most farmers are poor and would not manage to self-finance their agricultural activities, then the government should do the on-farm training since farmers mainly depend on trial and error and farmers` should have access to enough and proper use of farm inputs, provision of better extension programs, and farm management trainings that will improve technical efficiency. Private 2024-05-28T10:07:36Z 2024-05-28T10:07:36Z 2016 Thesis APA https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/869 en application/pdf Mzumbe University |
| spellingShingle | Agricultural production Small-scale farmers Technical efficiency Kaijage, Alistakius M. Technical efficiency of small-scale maize production in Karagwe district |
| title | Technical efficiency of small-scale maize production in Karagwe district |
| title_full | Technical efficiency of small-scale maize production in Karagwe district |
| title_fullStr | Technical efficiency of small-scale maize production in Karagwe district |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technical efficiency of small-scale maize production in Karagwe district |
| title_short | Technical efficiency of small-scale maize production in Karagwe district |
| title_sort | technical efficiency of small scale maize production in karagwe district |
| topic | Agricultural production Small-scale farmers Technical efficiency |
| url | https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/869 |
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