Abstract
This paper estimates the technical efficiency of traditional variety (TV) and highyielding-variety (HYV) rice producers in Bangladesh as well as explores the
determinants of HYV rice adoption in a survey data from 360 farmers for the 2008/09growing seasons. Estimates by stochastic frontier analysis indicated that in spite of its much yield potential, HYV rice production was associated with lower technical efficiency and had a greater variability in yield. Results indicated that technical efficiency of HYV and TV rice were related to age, experience, off-farm income, extension visits, and access to microfinance. A Tobit analysis revealed that the adoption of HYV rice was significantly and positively influenced by farmers’ age and experience, level of technical efficiency, irrigation coverage, off-farm incomes, access to microfinance, perception of yield and membership of village-local groups.
determinants of HYV rice adoption in a survey data from 360 farmers for the 2008/09growing seasons. Estimates by stochastic frontier analysis indicated that in spite of its much yield potential, HYV rice production was associated with lower technical efficiency and had a greater variability in yield. Results indicated that technical efficiency of HYV and TV rice were related to age, experience, off-farm income, extension visits, and access to microfinance. A Tobit analysis revealed that the adoption of HYV rice was significantly and positively influenced by farmers’ age and experience, level of technical efficiency, irrigation coverage, off-farm incomes, access to microfinance, perception of yield and membership of village-local groups.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Agricultural economics review. |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 93-110 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISSN | 1109-2580 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 512 Business and Management
- 4111 Agronomy
- 511 Economics