Publication: Productivity Gaps among Groundnut Farmers in Kenya and Uganda: A Stochastic Production Frontier Analysis
| dc.contributor.author | Asekenye Cresenia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bravo-Ureta Boris E | |
| dc.contributor.author | Deom Mike | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kidula Nelson | |
| dc.contributor.author | Okello David Kalule | |
| dc.contributor.author | Okoko, Nasambu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Puppala, Naveen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-06T20:05:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | Productivity gaps for 321 groundnut farmers from Uganda and Kenya were analysed using data from the 2009 growing seasons. Farmers who planted improved varieties enjoyed output advantages of 143% in Uganda and 58.6% in Kenya over those who planted only local varieties. Farmers had a mean technical efficiency of 54.6% in Uganda and 54.4% in Kenya. No significant differences were found in the mean technical efficiencies of research and non-research farmers, and between maleand female-managed plots. Productivity therefore could be enhanced if highefficiency households invest more in improved varieties and if low-efficiency households make better use of their existing technology. Continued development of improved varieties will further shift the production frontier outward. The apparent spill-over effect of the technical support received by research and nonresearch farmers suggests that farmer education has a multiplier effect. An improvement in extension service delivery could help to enhance the managerial skills of both farmer categories. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Asekenye, C., Bravo-Ureta, B. E., Deom, M., Kidula, N., Okello, D. K., Okoko, N., & Puppala, N. (2016). Productivity gaps among groundnut farmers in Kenya and Uganda: A stochastic production frontier analysis. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 11(2), 85-100. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Productivity+Gaps+among+Groundnut+Farmers+in+Kenya+and+Uganda%3A+A+Stochastic+Production+Frontier+Analysis+&btnG= | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/1181 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics | |
| dc.title | Productivity Gaps among Groundnut Farmers in Kenya and Uganda: A Stochastic Production Frontier Analysis | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication |