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Diseño y evaluación de terrazas de banco para plantaciones forestales comerciales Colegio de Postgraduados
Mancilla Villa, Oscar Raúl.
Los objetivos de esta investigación fueron realizar el diseño, trazo y construcción de terrazas de banco para plantaciones forestales comerciales en el Rancho Jesús María, Valle de Bravo, México, evaluar su eficiencia técnica y determinar su factibilidad financiera. El diseño consistió en determinar los intervalos vertical y horizontal de los bancales, con base en la precipitación, pendientes dominantes en el terreno (15% y 30%), la textura del suelo y los requerimientos del silvicultor; se diseñaron 70 terrazas con 3 m de ancho por 0.45 m y 0.90 m de alto para las pendientes respectivas, en un total de 4 ha de terreno y se plantaron 3,757 árboles comerciales. Para la eficiencia técnica se midieron la infiltración, el escurrimiento superficial y la...
Tipo: Tesis Palavras-chave: Terrazas de banco; Pérdida de suelo; Escurrimiento superficial; Infiltración; Eficiencia técnica; Viabilidad financiera; Maestría; HIdrociencias; Bench terraces soil loss; Superficial glide; Infiltration; Technical efficiency; Financial viability.
Ano: 2008 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1422
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THE TECHNOLOGICAL LEVEL OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN THE STATE OF CEARÁ, BRAZIL REA
Albiero,Daniel; Xavier,Reuel S.; Garcia,Angel P.; Marques,Arthur R.; Rodrigues,Ruan L..
ABSTRACT Agricultural mechanization is a significant factor of agricultural modernization, but there are few data on the technological levels of this mechanization in the State of Ceará, Brazil. To study this topic, we designed a structured questionnaire, and interviews were conducted across the state. The survey data made it possible to calculate an index of agricultural mechanization technology and study hypotheses specific to farms of Ceará. The results indicate that the technology levels are different between farms of different sizes: large and medium farms are level I-M5 (automation), while small farms ranged from level IV-M1/M2 (primary/animal) to III-M3 (preliminary). We conclude that public policy for training should be directed at small farms....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article Palavras-chave: Agricultural mechanization; Technological level; Technical efficiency; Economic development.
Ano: 2019 URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162019000100133
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Selection of Indicator Species of the Tembotrione Sorption in Soils with Different Attributes Planta Daninha
FARIA,A.T.; SILVA,E.M.G.; PEREIRA,G.A.M.; SOUZA,M.F.; SILVA,A.A.; REIS,M.R..
ABSTRACT: Studies on herbicide behavior in soils may be performed using biological and chemical methods. The efficiency of the biological method depends on the indicator species sensitivity to low herbicide concentrations in the soil solution. Among the herbicides commonly used in Brazil for corn cultivation, tembotrione stands out. In the last agricultural seasons, the intoxication of some crops when cultivated in succession to corn has been reported, which may be attributed to tembotrione recommendations without the knowledge of their interactions with colloids of tropical soils. In this research, we selected an indicator plant species of tembotrione residues in the soil after sorting 12 species. The sorption of this herbicide was estimated in two...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article Palavras-chave: Bioassay; Environmental impact; Herbicides; Technical efficiency.
Ano: 2018 URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-83582018000100327
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Discriminação da função de produção e elasticidades de substituição de fatores na agropecuária do estado de Minas Gerais AgEcon
Baptista, Antonio Jose Medina dos Santos; Castro, Eduardo Rodrigues de; Teixeira, Erly Cardoso.
The objective of this study was to analyze the aggregate agriculture production function for the state of Minas Gerais. The analysis was accomplished in two phases. First, we separate the municipalities in terms of the productive efficiency, using the non-parametric approach of data envelopment analysis. In a second phase, a translog production function was adjusted for the efficient groups and for the inefficient ones, whose parameters were obtained by the ordinary least square method. This article indicates an analytic procedure that can subsidize the estimate of production functions more coherent with the reality, in the sense that relaxes the neoclassical assumptions that the firms are efficient. The results were coherent, once it was possible to...
Tipo: Journal Article Palavras-chave: Production Economics; Aggregate production function; Technical efficiency; Elasticity of substitution; Minas Gerais..
Ano: 2004 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56794
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How Inefficient Really Are the Small-Scale Rice Farmers in Eastern India?: Examining the Effects of Microtopography on the Estimation of Technical Efficiency AgEcon
Fuwa, Nobuhiko; Edmonds, Christopher M.; Banik, Pabitra.
We focus on the impact of failing to control for differences in land types defined along toposequence on estimates of farm technical efficiency for small-scale rice farms in eastern India. In contrast with the existing literature, we find that those farms may be considerably more technically efficient than they appear from more aggregated analysis without such control. Farms planted with modern rice varieties are technically efficient. Furthermore, farms planted with traditional rice varieties operate close to the production frontier on less productive lands (upland and mid-upland), but significant technical inefficiency exists on more productive lands (medium land and lowland).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Stochastic frontier production function; Productivity; Rice; India; Farm Management; O13; O33; Q12; Q16.
Ano: 2005 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19435
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Comparing the Productive Efficiency of Cooperatives and Private Enterprises: The Portuguese Wine Industry as a Case Study AgEcon
Barros, Carlos Pestana; Santos, J.C. Gomes.
This paper compares the efficiency of cooperatives and private enterprises in the Portuguese wine industry, employing data envelopment analysis (DEA). The use of DEA for the analysis of comparative efficiency within a sector is a key tool in evaluating organizational competitiveness. Competitiveness should be based on benchmarking the different types of organizations that comprise the viniculture sector. We conclude that Portuguese wine cooperatives, on average, are more efficient than their private counterparts. Economic implications arising from the study are discussed.
Tipo: Journal Article Palavras-chave: Cooperatives; Private enterprises; Technical efficiency; DEA; Wine industry; Portugal; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58683
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Analyzing the Determinants of Technical Efficiency Among Traditional Dairy Farms in Wisconsin: A Quantile Regression Approach AgEcon
Chidmi, Benaissa; Solis, Daniel; Funtanilla, Margil; Cabrera, Victor E..
This study analyzes the determinants of TE among traditional dairy farms in the State of Wisconsin taking into account dairy farms’ heterogeneity. To do so, we first estimate a production frontier and the level of TE using the SPF framework. Then we analyze the determinants of TI using a quantile regression analysis. The results indicate that the determinants of TE affect in very specific ways farmers with different levels of TE. This result confirms our hypothesis on the importance of controlling for farm heterogeneity when analyzing the determinants of TE. This issue is also important from an empirical point of view. Policy makers could improve the effectiveness of their work by targeting specific agricultural services and aid designed for farmers with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Dairy; Quantile regression; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2010 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61320
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Technical Efficiency Effects of Technological Change: Another Perspective on GM Crops AgEcon
Weaver, Robert D.; Curtiss, Jarmila; Brümmer, Bernhard.
An important approach to reducing persistent technical inefficiency is through technical change. This paper considers the case of genetically modified crop production. A stochastic frontier approach is used to examine how a drastic change from non-GM to GM technology effects the position of the production frontier as well as the extent and nature of technical inefficiency. A one-step method is applied to consider firm-level effects on technical inefficiency. Using soybean production from the U.S. we find that GM technology improves productivity and reduces technical inefficiency though these effects vary across farm characteristics.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Technical change; Genetically-modified; Soybean; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; D24; O33.
Ano: 2005 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24528
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Technical Efficiency of Grain Production in Ukraine AgEcon
Kurkalova, Lyubov A.; Jensen, Helen H..
A stochastic production frontier model with technical inefficiency effects is estimated on a representative sample of Ukrainian state and collective grain-producing farms. Technical efficiency declined from 1989 to 1992. More experienced managers were found to be more productive, with the effect of experience diminishing with age. We found that on-farm provision of production infrastructure was associated with higher efficiency, a result supporting the hypothesis that disorganization causes output to decline in transition economies.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Stochastic production frontier; Economies in transition; Grain production; Disorganization hypothesis; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18615
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Technical Efficiency of U.S. Organic Farmers: The Complementary Roles of Soil Management Techniques and Farm Experience AgEcon
Lohr, Luanne; Park, Timothy A..
Agricultural policymakers place increasing emphasis on developing efficiency measures for organic producers in order to evaluate regulatory strategies and evolving organic market conditions. We develop technical efficiency measures for U.S. organic farmers using a stochastic production frontier. Farm decisions about acquiring and managing organic soil materials from on-farm and local sources are incorporated into the technical efficiency measure. Productivity differences between newer entrants to organic farming and more experienced producers are estimated in order to isolate the impact of learning and management expertise on farm-level technical efficiency.
Tipo: Journal Article Palavras-chave: Organic farming; Frontier production function; Soil organic matter; Performance measurement; Technical efficiency; Farm Management.
Ano: 2006 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10208
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Competitiveness of dairy farms in three countries: the role of CAP subsidies AgEcon
Zhu, Xueqin; Demeter, Robert Milan; Oude Lansink, Alfons G.J.M..
This paper investigates the impact of CAP subsidies on the competitiveness of dairy farms in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Technical efficiency results show that coupled subsidies have negative impacts in Germany and the Netherlands, but no significant impacts in Sweden. Decoupled subsidies negatively affect technical efficiency in each country and to a larger extent than coupled subsidies. Relative productivity results indicate that Dutch technology leads to the highest output, followed by technologies in Germany and Sweden. Dutch farms can improve their competitiveness by exploring their current production potential. Besides improving efficiency, German and Swedish farms may have options to improve their production technology.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Output distance function; Dairy farm; Subsidy; Relative productivity; Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44143
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MEASUREMENT AND EXPLANATION OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN MISSOURI HOG PRODUCTION AgEcon
Ben-Belhassen, Boubaker; Womack, Abner W..
The U.S. live hog production has undergone a significant structural change characterized by a trend toward larger operations. Experts argue that there is a cost advantage for larger farms due to industrialization and increased management intensity. One important element in production, mainly for industries with rapid consolidation, is technical efficiency which affects the firm's competitive position directly. This study uses a stochastic production frontier function and farm-level data to measure and explain technical efficiency in Missouri hog production. The study estimates the mean technical efficiency for farms in the sample at about 82 percent, implying that a large proportion of production (18%) is lost due to farm-specific inefficiencies. Further,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Economies of scale; Production frontier; Econometric methods; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2000 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21819
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Technical Efficiency Analysis of Nigerian Cassava Farmers: A Guide for Food Security Policy AgEcon
Asogwa, B.C.; Umeh, Joseph Chinedu; Ater, P.I..
This study analyzed relationship between techn ical efficiency and socio-economic variables of cassava farmers in Nigeria. Data were collected from randomly sampled 360 cassava farmers in Nigeria using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics comprising mean, minimum value, maximum value and standard deviation, as well as inferential statistics, which comprised correlation and regression. The findings of the s tudy indicated that a significant relationship exists between technical efficiency and cassava output (0.542), farm income (0.612), processing cost (- 0.414), gari yield (0.608), gross margin (0.483), farming experience (0.278), education (0.699) and extension contact (0.585) of the sampled cassava farmers in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Nigerian cassava farmers; Food security policy; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25473
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PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN THE CARIBBEAN: A MEASURE OF KEY COMPONENTS AgEcon
Hutchinson, Sharon D.; Langham, Max R..
Productivity growth is decomposed into two components: technical change and efficiency change. This assesses their relative importance to the international competitiveness of the agricultural sectors of selected Caribbean countries. A nonparametric programming method is employed to compute Malmquist multifactor productivity indexes, which contrasts the innovation of races of these countries. Keywords: Multifactor productivity, Malmquist indexes, Caribbean agriculture, Relative efficiency, Technical efficiency
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Multifactor productivity; Malmquist indexes; Caribbean agriculture; Relative efficiency; Technical efficiency; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1999 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21532
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Technical Efficiency in Organic Farming: An Application on Italian Cereal Farms Using a Parametric Approach AgEcon
Madau, Fabio A..
A stochastic frontier production model was applied to estimate technical efficiency in a sample of Italian organic and conventional cereal farms. The main purpose was to assess which production technique revealed higher efficiency. Statistical tests on the pool sample model suggested that differences between the two cultivation methods were significant from a technological viewpoint. Separate analyses of two sub-samples (93 and 138 observations for organic and conventional farms, respectively) found that conventional farms were significantly more efficient than organic farms, with respect to their specific technology (0.892 vs. 0.825). This implies that organic (conventional) cereal farmers could increase their income to 99.19 €/ha (40.95 €/ha). Analysis...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Organic farming; Comparison analysis; Cereal-growing; Technical efficiency; Stochastic frontier production models; Crop Production/Industries; C61; Q18.
Ano: 2005 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24545
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An Evaluation of the Organic Cotton Marketing Opportunity AgEcon
Funtanilla, Margil; Lyford, Conrad P.; Wang, Chenggang.
The organic cotton market has been growing internationally and presents a potential opportunity for producers. This article evaluates prices and returns for organic cotton production in Texas using a stochastic frontier approach. Organic producers were found to be more profitable relative to conventional production, but the analysis showed that organic producers were relatively less technically efficient.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Organic cotton; Production frontier; Technical efficiency; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49359
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CARACTERIZAÇÃO E EFICIÊNCIA TÉCNICA DE EXPLORAÇÕES VITÍCOLAS DA REGIÃO ALENTEJO AgEcon
Henriques, Pedro Damiao de Sousa; Carvalho, Maria Leonor da Silva.
Este estudo teve como objectivos caracterizar e analisar a evolução, medir os níveis de eficiência técnica e relacionar esta com alguns atributos dos agricultores e das explorações, de uma amostra de explorações vitícolas pertencentes à região Alentejo. Os atributos considerados foram a dimensão física e económica, idade do produtor, natureza jurídica do produtor, tipo de posse da terra, irrigação, tipo de comercialização e especialização cultural e produtiva. A amostra analisada é composta por um painel de explorações, produtoras de uva para vinho para o período 2000-2005, pertencentes à Rede de Informação de Contabilidades Agrícolas, do Ministério da Agricultura, Desenvolvimento Rural e Pescas (MADRP). A caracterização e a análise da evolução das...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Eficiência técnica; Métodos paramétricos; Vinha; Technical efficiency; Parametric methods; Vineyards; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108930
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Uncovering Productivity Growth in the Disaggregate: Indonesia's Dueling Agricultural Sub-Sectors AgEcon
Rada, Nicholas E.; Buccola, Steven T.; Fuglie, Keith O..
The success of seed-fertilizer technologies and government subsidies in attaining nearly self-sufficient rice production in the mid-1980s encouraged the Indonesian government soon afterward to shift resources away from food crops and toward export-oriented crops. These shifts were reinforced by trade liberalization and a sharp devaluation of the rupiah after the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which exerted Indonesia’s comparative advantage in tropical perennial products. In the present paper, we ask whether such events have altered Indonesia’s agricultural growth strategy from a food-crop to an export-crop one. With an innovative multi-output stochastic distance frontier model and provincial production and policy-related data from 1985 to 2005, we...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Agricultural research; Indonesia; Shephard distance function; Stochastic frontier; Technical change; Technical efficiency; International Development; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2010 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61021
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Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Dairy Farmers in the Central Ethiopian Highlands AgEcon
Wubeneh, Nega; Ehui, Simeon K..
Despite having the second largest livestock population in Africa and favorable climate, the contribution of the livestock, especially the dairy sector to the Ethiopian economy is minimal. The per capita consumption of dairy products of 16 liters is one of the lowest in the world. With increasing income and urbanization, the demand for dairy products is expected to increase. A number of studies have examined the potential of the dairy sector to satisfy existing as well as future demand for dairy products. Most of the studies, however, focus on technological constraints such as poor genotype of indigenous animals, tropical animal diseases, availability of feed and other related services and recommend costly technological solutions aimed to alleviate those...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation Palavras-chave: Smallholder dairy; Technical efficiency; Stochastic production function; Ethiopia; Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25640
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Technical efficiency of olive oil manufacturing and efficacy of modernization programme in Tunisia AgEcon
Kashiwagi, Kenichi; Mtimet, Nadhem; Zaibet, Lokman; Nagaki, Masakazu.
This study investigates firm level technical efficiency of production and its determinants in a sample of 137 olive oil manufacturing firms in Tunisia using a stochastic frontier production model applied to cross-section data. Results indicate that technical efficiency of production in the sample of olive oil manufacturing firms investigated ranges from a minimum of 47.1% to a maximum 99.5% with an average technical efficiency estimate of 86.5%. This implies olive oil manufacturing firms in Tunisia can increase their production on average by 13.5% through more efficient use of technology and production inputs. The fact that 93 firms represented more than 64.4% of the sample hit more than 80% of technical efficiency score implies the efficacy of...
Tipo: Journal Article Palavras-chave: Olive oil manufacturing; Stochastic frontier production function; Technical efficiency; Modernization programme; Tunisia; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010 URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96195
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