Economic Analysis of Wheat Production Efficiency in Kermanshah (Case Study: Ravansar-Sanjabi Area)

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Assistants Professor, Agricultural Economics, Sayyed Jamaleddin Asadabadi University, Asadabad, Iran

Abstract

Given the strategic importance of wheat production in country, optimal applying resources and planning to increase its production efficiency is essential. This study conducted with purpose of evaluate and analyze types of Technical, allocative, economic, revenue and profitability efficiency of wheat producers in Kermanshah Ravansar-Sanjabi Study Area with Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Data required collected by random stratification method and completion of 100 questionnaires in 2017-2018 crop year. results showed that the mean of technical, management, scale, allocative, economic, income and profitability efficiency were 70.2%, 74.5%, 94.4%, 90%, 67.2%, 73.5% and 26.9%, respectively and it demonstrates the failure of study area farmers in economic production of wheat and profitability. In addition, 74% of surveyed farmers are on increasing, 18% on decreasing and only 8% on optimum return to scale which it seems logical suggestion in order to increase efficiency is increasing scale of production. Therefore, it is recommended to government and relevant authorities that provide context for relationship successful farmers and share their experiences and used methods with others and help farmers by providing extension services and transfer of latest research findings in the field of efficient use of inputs.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 51, Issue 3
August 2020
Pages 429-441

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