In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Assessing farm profitability and economic risk is important to support farmers' decisions.
Several factors affect yields and product prices, in turn influencing farmers' income level and …

This paper provides regional effects of land fragmentation on technical efficiency of 462
cassava farmers selected through a multitage sampling technique from South-West …

The decline in agricultural productivity in Nigeria is linked to a host of factors ranging from
unsustainable growth policies, inadequate funding and infrastructures, low levels of value …

Maize is Ethiopia's staple crop and is widely grown by smallholder farmers in most part.
However, the productivity of this crop is remaining low relative to the potential available in …

The main purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting the adoption of pressure
irrigation systems among farmers and to determine the effect of these systems on the water …

This study applies a novel evaluation model to identify resource utility rate in the banking
sector for enhancing branch operations. The Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model …

Hazelnut has nutritional and economic value as an agricultural product. Hazelnut, mostly
grown in Turkey, has not been planted in all agricultural areas, and the yield and the quality …

The heavy reliance on input use in hazelnut production not only reduces economic
efficiency but also threatens environmental sustainability, highlighting the need for improved …

DETERMINANTS OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE PRODUCTION OF SMALLHOLDER
FARMERS; THE CASE OF FOGERA DISTRICT, SOUTH GONDAR ZONE, Page 1 i …