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

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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)

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.

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  • Abdelraouf I. Yousif & Ibrahim S. Mohamed & Ahmed M. El Naim & Hashim A. Elobeid & Adam E. Ahmed, 2015. "Estimating Technical Efficiency of Groundnut (Araches hypogaea L.) Production in New Halfa Agricultural Production Corporation, Sudan," International Journal of World Policy and Development Studies, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 1(1), pages 16-20, 12-2015.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:ijwpds:2015:p:16-20
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