Estimation of profit efficiency of smallholder rice farmers in Uganda: A stochastic frontier approach

Although rice has been regarded as a strategic crop for increasing incomes and food security in Uganda, the sub-sector is still characterized by yield gaps, post-harvest losses, poor coordination and improper marketing systems. These have resulted into low productivity and inefficiency. This study a...

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Main Authors: I. Akite, D.M. Okello, A. Kasharu, B. Mugonola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154322000485