Estimating Technical Efficiency of Groundnut (Araches hypogaea L.) Production in New Halfa Agricultural Production Corporation, Sudan

Abdelraouf I. Yousif, Ibrahim S. Mohamed, Ahmed M. El Naim, Hashim A. Elobeid and Adam E. Ahmed
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Abdelraouf I. Yousif: Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Gadarif, Gadarif, Sudan
Ibrahim S. Mohamed: Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Gadarif, Gadarif, Sudan
Ahmed M. El Naim: Department of crop Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Kordofan, Elobeid, Sudan
Hashim A. Elobeid: Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum. Khartoum, Sudan
Adam E. Ahmed: Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum. Khartoum, Sudan

International Journal of World Policy and Development Studies, 2015, vol. 1, issue 1, 16-20

Abstract: This research study was conducted during season 2006/07 at New Halfa Agricultural Production Corporation (an irrigated Agricultural scheme in Eastern Sudan). To evaluate the technical efficiency of groundnut production by using stochastic frontier production function. The results indicated that the mean production technical efficiency was 70%. This shows that there is a scope for increasing groundnut production by 30%, with the present level of inputs and technology. Also, the result depicted  that the irrigation numbers, tenancy location, weeding, labour and farm income were the most important factors that determining production technical efficiency, whereas the extension, agricultural credit had significant effects on tenants’ technical inefficiency of groundnut production. To improve groundnut production technical efficiency, the study recommended usage of herbicides, introduce of high yield varieties, cleaning and maintenance of irrigation canals.

Keywords: Technical efficiency; Production; Groundnut; Halfa; Sudan. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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