Tchale, H., Sauer, Johannes (2007) The efficiency of maize farming in Malawi. A bootstrapped translog frontier. Cahiers d’Economie et Sociologie Rurales, 82-83 . pp. 34-56. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:3213)
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Abstract
We measure the level and determinants of technical efficiency of maize based smallholder farmersusing a bootstrapped translog stochastic frontier that is a posteriori checked for functional consistency. The resultsshow that higher levels of technical efficiency are obtained when farmers use integrated soil fertility optionscompared to the use of inorganic fertilizer only. With respect to the policy variables considered in the analysis,access to agricultural input and output markets, credit provision and extension services strongly influencesmallholders’ technical efficiency. There is a need to strengthen these public policy issues in order to effectivelyaddress the efficiency of Malawian agriculture and its impact on poverty by ensuring sustainable soil fertilitymanagement.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled keywords: | smallholder agriculture, bootstrapped frontier, soil fertility management, Malawi |
Subjects: |
S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
Divisions: |
Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Kent Business School (do not use) Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Economics |
Depositing User: | Suzanne Duffy |
Date Deposited: | 14 May 2008 07:22 UTC |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 09:34 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/3213 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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