Do differences in technical efficiency explain the adoption rate of HYV rice?: Evidence from Bangladesh

K M Zahidul Islam; John Sumelius; Stefan Bäckman

Do differences in technical efficiency explain the adoption rate of HYV rice? Evidence from Bangladesh

K M Zahidul Islam, John Sumelius, Stefan Bäckman

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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.

Alkuperäiskieli	englanti
Lehti	Agricultural economics review.
Vuosikerta	13
Numero	1
Sivut	93-110
Sivumäärä	18
ISSN	1109-2580
Tila	Julkaistu - 2012
OKM-julkaisutyyppi	A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä, vertaisarvioitu

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512 Liiketaloustiede
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