Role of Credit on Production Efficiency of Farming Sector in Pakistan(A Data Envelopment Analysis)

The study identified the sources of production inefficiency of the farming sector in district Faisalabad in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique was utilized at farm level survey data of 300 farmers for the year 2009. The overall mean efficiency score was 0.78 indicating 22 percent inefficiency of the sample farmers. Computed efficiency scores were then regressed on farm specific variables using Tobit regression analysis. Farming experience, education, access to farming credit, herd size and number of cultivation practices showed constructive and significant effect on the farmer-s technical efficiency.

Authors:

• Saima Ayaz
• Zakir Hussain
• Maqbool Hussain Sial

Keywords:

• Agricultural credit
• DEA
• Technical efficiency
• Tobit analysis

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