Technical efficiency and technology gaps in beef cattle production systems in Kenya: A stochastic metafrontier analysis
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Date
2011-04Author
Otieno, David J
Hubbard, Lionel
Ruto, Eric
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In this study the stochastic metafrontier method is used to investigate technical efficiency and
technology gaps across three main beef cattle production systems in Kenya. Results show that there
is significant inefficiency in nomadic and agro-pastoral systems. Further, in contrast with ranches,
these two systems were found to have lower technology gap ratios. The average pooled technical
efficiency was estimated to be 0.69, which suggests that there is considerable scope to improve beef
production in Kenya.
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Otieno, D. J, Hubbard, L & Ruto, E(2011). Technical efficiency and technology gaps in beef cattle production systems in Kenya: A stochastic metafrontier analysis. 85th annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society (AES) 18 – 20 April 2011 University of Warwick, UKPublisher
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Subject
Technical efficiencyTechnology gap
Beef cattle
Production systems
Stochastic metafrontier
Kenya
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Conference proceeding paper