tailieunhanh - Data Envelopment Analysis Approach to Resource – Use Efficiency among Rice Farmers in Anambra State – Nigeria

This study examines the technical and scale efficiencies for a sample of irrigated and rainfed rice farmers in Anambra State, using data envelopment analysis (DEA). Two(2) local government areas were purposively selected; three communities were randomly selected giving a total of six(6) communities.  | Global journal of Science Frontier Research Agriculture Biology Volume 12 Issue 5 Version April 2012 Type Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher Global Journals Inc. USA Online ISSN 2249-4626 Print ISSN 0975-5896 Data Envelopment Analysis Approach to Resource - Use Efficiency among Rice Farmers in Anambra State - Nigeria By Daniel C. Okeke Christopher O. Chukwuji O raye D. Ogisi Nwafor Orizu College of Education Onitsha Anambra State Nigeria Abstract - This study examines the technical and scale efficiencies for a sample of irrigated and rainfed rice farmers in Anambra State using data envelopment analysis DEA . Two 2 local government areas were purposively selected three communities were randomly selected giving a total of six 6 communities. Twenty five 25 rice farmers were randomly selected from each communities to give a sample size of one hundred and fifty. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Data Envelopment Analysis. Results show that irrigated rice farmers were more efficient in resources utilization. The result further indicated a significant scope for a reduction in input usage while maintaining the same output levels. Rice farmers education level should be improved to enable them take advantage of modern agricultural techniques for improved productivity. Keywords irrigated and rain fed farms Data Envelopment Analysis Resources-use Nigeria. GJSFR-D Classification FOR Code 820402 620103 849804 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITIIIIIMII DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS APPROACH TO RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY AMONG RICE FARMERS IN ANAMBRA STATE NI GER I A Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of 2012 . Daniel C. Okeke Christopher O. Chukwuji O raye D. is a research review paper distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial Unported License http .