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Technical Efficiency Of Shrimp Farmers In Bangladesh: A Stochastic Frontier Production Function Analysis

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  • Rashid, M. H. A.
  • Chen, John-ren

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This study examines the technical efficiency of shrimp farmers of south-eastern and south-western Bangladesh. Farm level data were collected from 155 farmers taking into account three farming methods viz extensive, improved extensive and semi-intensive. Stochastic production frontiers are estimated for shrimp in two regions of Bangladesh. Sources of yield variations, i.e., production input, technical efficiency and other factors in all the three methods are investigated in this study. Factors affecting technical inefficiency are also analyzed simultaneously with the production frontiers using maximum likelihood method by Frontier 4.1 program. The study showed that 85%, 61% and 87% variation respectively in output among the farming methods in shrimp cultivation is due to differences in technical efficiency. Land, fry and feed have significant influence on the level of shrimp production. Varying from 0.56 to 1.00 the mean technical efficiency was found to be 0.82, 0.85 and 0.93 respectively in extensive, improved extensive and semi-intensive farming methods.

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  • Rashid, M. H. A. & Chen, John-ren, 2002. "Technical Efficiency Of Shrimp Farmers In Bangladesh: A Stochastic Frontier Production Function Analysis," Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, vol. 25(2), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:bdbjaf:201451
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.201451
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    1. Kim Anh Thi Nguyen & Tram Anh Thi Nguyen & Curtis Jolly & Brice Merlin Nguelifack, 2020. "Economic Efficiency of Extensive and Intensive Shrimp Production under Conditions of Disease and Natural Disaster Risks in Khánh Hòa and Trà Vinh Provinces, Vietnam," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-19, March.
    2. Sumy, M.C & Halim, M.A & Hasan, M.R & Begum, M.R, 2009. "Performance of participatory and non-participatory farmers of integrated crop management project at Pirganj upazila under Thakurgaon district," Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES), vol. 7.
    3. Rahman, M Sadique & Kazal, Mohammad Mizanul Haque & Rayhan, Shah Johir, 2020. "Improved Management Practices Adoption And Technical Efficiency Of Shrimp Farmers In Bangladesh: A Sample Selection Stochastic Production Frontier Approach," Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, vol. 41(1), July.

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