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dc.contributor.authorKhataza, R.R.
dc.contributor.authorHailu, A.
dc.contributor.authorDoole, G.J.
dc.contributor.authorKragt, M.E.
dc.contributor.authorAlene, A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:31:34Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:31:34Z
dc.date.issued2018-12-19
dc.identifier.citationKhataza, R.R., Hailu, A., Doole, G.J., Kragt, M.E. & Alene, A. (2019). Examining the relationship between farm size and productive efficiency: a Bayesian directional distance function approach. Agricultural Economics, 50(2), 237-246.
dc.identifier.issn0169-5150
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5525
dc.description.abstractAchieving sustainable food security and increased farm income will depend on how efficient production systems are in converting available inputs to produce outputs. Using data from Malawi, we estimate a Bayesian directional technology distance function to examine the relationship between farm size and technical efficiency. Our results support the existence of an inverse relationship between farm size and productive efficiency, where small farms are more efficient than large farms. On average, farms exhibit inefficiency levels of 60%, suggesting that productivity could be improved substantially. Improving productive efficiency and food security will require farms to operate in ways where the size of cultivated area is matched by nonland production inputs such as labor, fertilizer, and improved seeds. The results highlight the need for policies that could incentivize farmers to adopt productivity‐enhancing technologies and, where possible, to allocate excess land to lease markets.
dc.format.extent237-246
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dc.subjectProductivity
dc.subjectEfficiency
dc.subjectAfrica
dc.subjectTechnical Aid
dc.subjectSmall Farms
dc.subjectFarm Size
dc.titleExamining the relationship between farm size and productive efficiency: a Bayesian directional distance function approach
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions and Markets
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Western Australia
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Waikato
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.countryMalawi
cg.creator.identifierArega Alene: 0000-0002-2491-4603
cg.researchthemeSOCIAL SCIENCE & AGRICUSINESS
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectAgribusiness
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectSocioeconomy
cg.journalAgricultural Economics
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid104083
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1111/agec.12480


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