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    Technical inefficiency and papaya farm size in West Africa: a stochastic frontier approach on Benin and Ghana data

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    Date
    2016
    Author
    Adeoti, R.
    Coulibaly, O.
    Agossou, D.
    Goergen, Georg E.
    Tamo, M.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Papaya is an emergent food and cash crop in Western Africa. It is used as an export crop in Ghana and for urban consumption in Benin. Papaya fruits are severely attacked by Papaya mealybug causing significant losses in quantity and quality. To control the papaya mealybug a classical biological control initiative has been developed and is environmental friendly. This study is targeting the production system efficiency and assesses key factors which influence the papaya production. It is conducted using cross-sectional data collected from papaya production systems in the sub-humid zones of West Africa. Results reveal that efficiency in producing papaya are still low in both countries. In Benin factors like land ownership remains important in the production performance, mainly in Ghana. Extension services and secured land tenure are incentives for producers to adopt better production practices to increase efficiency.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1430
    Agrovoc Terms
    Papaya; Efficiency; Irrigation; Mealybug; Paracoccus Marginatus
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Benin; Ghana
    Journals
    International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research
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