Some factors affecting the efficiency of potato production, under Al–Ghab plain conditions, Syrian Arab Republic
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2017
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Data were collected by a field survey of 300 farmers from Al–Ghab region (Syria)
during 2014–2015. The non–parametric Data Envelopment was used in analyzing the Technical
efficiency. The relationship between farm size and production efficiency was considered.
Technical efficiency amounted about 53% and most of farms are operating at low level of
technical efficiency. The relationship between farm size and productivity efficiency is Non–
linear, it decreases from small to medium farm size and then increases as the size increase. Large
farms have the higher net farm income per thousand square metersand are the most efficient
technically followed by small and medium farm size. To disclose that factors causing the
technical efficiency, Two–limit Tobit Regression Model was used. The calculated results showed
that, Household Size, Occupation, Farm Size, Experience in Farming, Seed Type and
Membership are factors that cause the technical inefficiency potato farming at Al–Ghab region.
Therefore, the Syrian Planning Board and Decision Makers should take this results into account
when they draw their plans to improve farmer's skills by allocating more investment in farm
research and extension programmers.
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potato, technical inefficiency, farm size, data envelopment analyses, tobit model, articles