Saravanan, A (2022) An Economic Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Paddy Cultivation of Erode District in Tamil Nadu. Shanlax International Journal of Economics, 10 (2). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2582-0192

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Abstract

The study made an attempt to identify the socio-economic characteristics of paddy cultivating
farmers of various size groups selected from the sample, to examine the resource use pattern
of paddy cultivating farmers of varying size groups, and to evaluate the farm level technical
efficiencies in the production of paddy in Thadappalli ayacut of Erode District in Tamil Nadu.
The study was confined to a sample of 150 paddy farmer households selected from 5 villages
of Thadappalli ayacut in Erode District. A simple percentage, the stochastic production frontier
function model of the Cobb-douglas type used to find the results. The findings of the study have
policy implications since they not only provide empirical efficiency indicators that can be used to
plan farm production, but they also assist us identify the potential for crop production improvement
across diverse farming systems based on efficiency. The study’s findings also provide insight into
long-term productivity improvement approaches that do not require more resources. Given that
education has a considerable impact on technical efficiency, efforts should be made to popularise
both formal and informal education among farmers in the area.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Paddy, Thadappalli Ayacut, Cost & Returns, TE, OLS, Stochastic Frontier Function
Divisions: PSG College of Arts and Science > Department of Economics
Depositing User: Mr Team Mosys
Date Deposited: 05 Apr 2023 09:59
Last Modified: 05 Apr 2023 09:59
URI: http://ir.psgcas.ac.in/id/eprint/1847

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