RUDN Journal of EconomicsRUDN Journal of EconomicsВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Экономика2313-23292408-8986Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2348910.22363/2313-2329-2020-28-1-7-22INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION MARKETSЭКОНОМИКА ОТРАСЛЕВЫХ РЫНКОВResearch ArticleTechnical efficiency of smallholder honey farmers in Jimma zone, EthiopiaУвеличение эффективности фермерских хозяйств в зоне Джиммы, ЭфиопияLegesseHailemariamЛегессеХ.yadeta11@gmail.comBekeleYadetaБекелеЯдета

lecturer and researcher, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

исследователь, лектор Колледжа сельского хозяйства и ветеринарной медицины

yadeta11@gmail.comBayissaMulubrihanБаиссаМулубрихан

Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Management

заведующий кафедрой экономики сельского хозяйства и управления агробизнесом

coaes@haramaya.edu.etLemmaTsegaЛеммаТсега

PhD Сandidate, Department of Agricultural Economics

кандидат наук, кафедра экономики сельского хозяйства

info@sun.ac.zaJimma UniversityУниверситет ДжиммыStellenbosch UniversityСтелленбосский университет15122020281VOL 28, NO1 (2020)ТОМ 28, №1 (2020)72218042020Copyright ©; 2020, Legesse H., Bekele Y., Bayissa M., Lemma T.Copyright ©; 2020, Легессе Х., Бекеле Я., Баисса М., Лемма Т.2020Legesse H., Bekele Y., Bayissa M., Lemma T.Легессе Х., Бекеле Я., Баисса М., Лемма Т.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/economics/article/view/23489

This study analyzes technical efficiency and determinants of the efficiency of honey production in the Gomma and Gera districts of the Jimma zone. The data were obtained from 194 randomly selected honey-producing smallholder farmers. A Cobb - Douglas stochastic frontier production analysis with the inefficiency effect model was used to estimate technical efficiency and identify the determinants of efficiency variations among honey farmers. The study showed that several hives and supplementary feeds positively and significantly influenced honey yield. This shows that there is room to increase honey productivity from the current level if farmers can efficiently use these input variables. The result further showed that there were differences in technical efficiency among honey producers in the study area. The discrepancy ratio, γ, which measures the relative deviation of output from the frontier level due to inefficiency, was about 84%. This implies that about 84% of the variation in honey output among the farmers was attributed to technical inefficiency effects. The estimated mean level of technical efficiency of honey producers was about 74%. This reveals that there is a possibility to increase the level of honey output by about 26% through exploiting the existing local practices and technical knowledge of the relatively efficient farmers. The education level of the farmer, landholding, income, extension contact, and training were found to determine technical efficiency significantly. Therefore, the concerned sector should focus on the above variables to enhance the technical efficiency of honey producers in the study area.

В статье анализируются факторы эффективности фермерских хозяйств по производству меда в районах Гомма и Гера зоны Джиммы. Данные были получены от 194 случайно отобранных фермерских хозяйств, производящих мед. Исследование показало, что увеличение количества ульев и дополнительных кормов положительно влияет на урожайность меда. Дальнейшее изучение выявило различия в технической эффективности среди производителей меда в исследуемой области. В результате было установлено, что около 84 % различий в производстве меда среди фермеров объясняется технической неэффективностью. Средний уровень технической эффективности производителей меда составил около 74 %. Это показывает, что существует возможность повысить уровень производства меда примерно на 26 % за счет использования опыта и технических знаний более эффективных фермерских хозяйств. Уровень образования фермеров, владение землей, доход, повышение квалификации являлись определяющими факторами повышения технической эффективности.

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