Performance of livestock production in north eastern cape communal areas: a stochastic frontier analysis

B. Gusha, A.R. Palmer and R.A. Villano

No 277555, 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia from International Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract: This paper assesses the performance of households engaged in livestock production in the north-Eastern Cape communal areas of South Africa. Using a survey data from 120 households from Mgwalana and Mahlungulu village collected in 2015 and 2016, a stochastic frontier model is used to estimate technical efficiency scores and evaluate its determinants among households in a communal production environment where rangelands are the cheapest source of fodder for livestock. The findings of the study revealed that householdsHousehold is referred to people living as a family under one dwelling/house and are regarded as a unit Acknowledgement : Funding for this research was provided by the Water Research Commision and Agricultural Research Council.

Keywords: Livestock; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.277555

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