Estimating the Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Malaysia
In Malaysia, cocoa production is characterized by several problems that lead to low productivity. The low productivity is evident from the continuous drop in cocoa production since 2001 despite efforts from governing bodies to boost output. This study investigates this issue by looking into the pro...
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| author | Wan Roshidah Fadzim Mukhriz Izraf Azman Aziz Siti Hadijah Che Mat Selamah Maamor |
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| description | In Malaysia, cocoa production is characterized by several problems that lead to low productivity. The low productivity is evident from the continuous drop in cocoa production since 2001 despite efforts from governing bodies to boost output. This study investigates this issue by looking into the production efficiency among smallholder cocoa farmers in Malaysia. The technical efficiencies of cocoa farmers in Malaysia is estimated using data envelopment analysis. The study relies upon primary data gathered during the 2013 production season. Data are collected from a set of structured questionnaire administered on 375 smallholder cocoa farmers throughout Malaysia. Result of the analysis shows that the mean efficiency score is 0.526. In short, there existed inefficiency among the sampled farmers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e5515690786492a9a7052804c46c9712023-02-15T16:20:19ZengEconJournalsInternational Journal of Economics and Financial Issues2146-41382016-10-0167151032Estimating the Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in MalaysiaWan Roshidah FadzimMukhriz Izraf Azman AzizSiti Hadijah Che MatSelamah MaamorIn Malaysia, cocoa production is characterized by several problems that lead to low productivity. The low productivity is evident from the continuous drop in cocoa production since 2001 despite efforts from governing bodies to boost output. This study investigates this issue by looking into the production efficiency among smallholder cocoa farmers in Malaysia. The technical efficiencies of cocoa farmers in Malaysia is estimated using data envelopment analysis. The study relies upon primary data gathered during the 2013 production season. Data are collected from a set of structured questionnaire administered on 375 smallholder cocoa farmers throughout Malaysia. Result of the analysis shows that the mean efficiency score is 0.526. In short, there existed inefficiency among the sampled farmers.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ijefi/issue/32000/353015?publisher=http-www-cag-edu-tr-ilhan-ozturkcocoa technical efficiency data envelopment analysis |
| spellingShingle | Wan Roshidah Fadzim Mukhriz Izraf Azman Aziz Siti Hadijah Che Mat Selamah Maamor Estimating the Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Malaysia International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues cocoa technical efficiency data envelopment analysis |
| title | Estimating the Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Malaysia |
| title_full | Estimating the Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Estimating the Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimating the Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Malaysia |
| title_short | Estimating the Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Malaysia |
| title_sort | estimating the technical efficiency of smallholder cocoa farmers in malaysia |
| topic | cocoa technical efficiency data envelopment analysis |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ijefi/issue/32000/353015?publisher=http-www-cag-edu-tr-ilhan-ozturk |
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