Assessing the efficiency of cotton production on the Harran Plain, Turkey

Assessing the efficiency of cotton production on the Harran Plain, Turkey

Compared with results from other studies of farm production in developing countries, this study finds that the sample of 54 cotton farmers located on the Harran Plain, Turkey, are producing at a high level of efficiency. Nevertheless, 72% of the farms are using inefficient levels of inputs. A statis...

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Published in:Outlook on agriculture Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 227 - 232
Main Authors: Binici, T, Zulauf, C.R, Kacira, O.O, Karli, B
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01-09-2006
Subjects:
age
Agriculture
cotton
Cotton industry
crop production
crop yield
data envelopment analysis
Education
educational status
equations
farm size
farmers
Gossypium
innovation adoption
Input-output analysis
issues and policy
Plains
Policy studies
production effciency
Productivity
Rural development
statistical analysis
statistical models
technical efficiency
Turkey
Turkey (country)
data envelopment analysis
cotton
technical efficiency
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Summary:Compared with results from other studies of farm production in developing countries, this study finds that the sample of 54 cotton farmers located on the Harran Plain, Turkey, are producing at a high level of efficiency. Nevertheless, 72% of the farms are using inefficient levels of inputs. A statistically significant, positive relationship between farmers' education and on-farm technical efficiency underscores the need for public investment in rural education. Chemical, urea, tractor and labour inputs are used most inefficiently. Hence educational programmes should target these four inputs. A statistically insignificant relationship between farm size and technical efficiency implies that educational programmes should be available to all farmers, regardless of the size of their farm.
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ISSN:0030-7270
2043-6866
DOI:10.5367/000000006778536729