Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: July-September | Volume: 5 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 529-540
Technical Inefficiency of Pro Vitamin A Cassava Varieties Farmers in South East, Nigeria (Using Normalized Trans-Log Production Frontier Function Model); Bridging Agriculture and Nutritional Divide in Rural Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa
S.I. Ume, Uloh, E V, Onyeke, A C, Nwose, D I
1Department of Agricultural Extension and Management. Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
2Department of Agric. Education, Federal College of Education, Eha Amufu.
3Department of Agric. Education, Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo
Corresponding Author: S.I. Ume
ABSTRACT
Technical efficiency of pro vitamin A cassava varieties farmers in South East, Nigeria (Using normalized trans-log production frontier function model) was studied. A sample size of one hundred and twenty farmers was selected using purposive and multistage random sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire and oral interview were used to elicit data for the study. Mean and normalized translog stochastic frontier production function model were used to address the objectives of the study. The result shows that among the production factors considered only farm size, labour and planting material were positive and significant. More so, level of education, farm size and farming experience were the determinant factors to the technical inefficiency of the farmer. There is need to enhance farmers’ access to education and extension services, and large farm size.
Keywords: Technical Efficiency, Pro Vitamin A, Cassava Varieties, Farmers, Normalized trans-log, production, frontier function, model)