Technical Efficiency of Cassava Production in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Emmanuel A. Zubairu Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Taraba State University Jalingo
  • Andefikir D. Kasari Modibbo Adama University Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
  • Abubakar U. Jongur Modibbo Adama University Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24203/ajafs.v6i4.5269

Keywords:

Technical efficiency, cassava production, stochastic frontier production

Abstract

— This study used stochastic frontier Analysis to estimate the technical efficiency of cassava production in Ardo-kola Local Government Area of Taraba state. A multi-stage sampling was employed in selecting 142 respondents in the study area. The maximum likelihood estimates of the stochastic frontier production function revealed that farm size, family labour, cassava cutting planting and fertilizer were significantly and positively related to cassava output. Technical efficiency (TE) scores ranged from 0.43 to 0.96 with a mean TE of 0.74, implying that there is a scope for increasing technical efficiency in cassava production by 0.26 in short run under current technology. The study proffered the following recommendations; That Cassava farmers should have access to extension agents to increase their probability of being productive and efficient, policy should be targeted to provide adequate training to extension agents to enhance their performance to their clientele.

Author Biographies

Emmanuel A. Zubairu, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Taraba State University Jalingo

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension,
Taraba State University
Jalingo.

Assistant Lecturer

Andefikir D. Kasari, Modibbo Adama University Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Modibbo Adama University Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Researcher

Abubakar U. Jongur, Modibbo Adama University Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Modibbo Adama University Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Professor

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2018-08-17

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Zubairu, E. A., Kasari, A. D., & Jongur, A. U. (2018). Technical Efficiency of Cassava Production in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 6(4). https://doi.org/10.24203/ajafs.v6i4.5269

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