| Title: | An Evaluation of Economic and Scale Efficiencies of Rice Production under the Anchor Borrowers Programme in Kogi State, Nigeria: A DEA Approach |
| Author(s): | Abu G. A., Ameh D. E., Abu O & Umeh J. C. |
| Abstract: | The persistent deficit in local rice supply in Nigeria had among other factors been attributed to the technical, allocative and scale inefficiencies of rice farmers producing independently. Research in this area of rice production continues as the deficit in rice supply remains unresolved. This study evaluated the economic efficiencies of irrigated and rain-fed rice production under the Anchor Borrowers Programme in Kogi State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 361 respondents from a population of 7,015-member Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Kogi State for the study. Data were obtained from primary sources with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire and analyzed using inferential tools. Data Envelopment Analysis was carried out to estimate the technical, allocative, economic and scale efficiencies of rice farmers under the Programme. Results of the DEA analysis showed a mean economic efficiency of 0.44 for irrigated rice farmers and 0.34 for rain-fed rice farmers with scale efficiency of 0.93 and 0.89 respectively. These indicate that farmers supported by the Anchor Borrowers Programme were both economically and scale inefficient. The study recommends amongst other points that the Programme should engage Extension Agents to train farmers on effective use of inputs and climate-smart technologies to address the problem. |
| Keywords: | Economic, Efficiency, Rice, Production, Programme |
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