ESTIMATION OF EFFICIENCY AND RETURN TO SCALE IN POMEGRANATE ORCHARDS A CASE STUDY OF YAZD PROVINCE(2001-2002)

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ESLAMI M.R.; MAHMOODI A.

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Journal: Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Year:2006 | Volume:13 | Issue:Special Issue Page(s): 239-256

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ESTIMATION OF EFFICIENCY AND RETURN TO SCALE IN POMEGRANATE ORCHARDS A CASE STUDY OF YAZD PROVINCE(2001-2002)

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ESLAMI M.R. | MAHMOODI A. | Issue Writer Certificate

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TECHNICALQ4

ALLOCATIVE AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; POMEGRANATE ORCHARDS; RETURN TO SCALEQ3

Abstract

Pomegranate is an important export commodity in Yazd province. Pomegranate exports have contributed to considerable foreign exchange earnings, creation of job opportunities, and overall rural development of Yazd province. The objectives of this study were to estimate all types of production efficiency and return to scale. The data was obtained through questionnaires filled out by 120 sample growers in spring 2002. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Software DEAP v.2.1 were used for estimation. The results revealed that the mean TECHNICAL efficiency under constant and variable return to scale were, respectively, 68.3% and 79.6% and the mean scale efficiency was 66.1% under variable return to scale and cost minimizing assumptions. The mean TECHNICAL, allocative and economic efficiency were 68.3, 68.4 and 47 percent and difference between the mean TECHNICAL and allocative efficiency and the best efficient unit were31.7 and 31.6 percent respectively. Also, among 74 observations,13 percent were at optimal scale, 9 per cent above optimal and 78 percent below optimal scale. It means that to improve the production efficiency, the orchard size should be increased rather than decreased in Yazd province.

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ESLAMI, M.R., & MAHMOODI, A.. (2006). ESTIMATION OF EFFICIENCY AND RETURN TO SCALE IN POMEGRANATE ORCHARDS A CASE STUDY OF YAZD PROVINCE(2001-2002). EQTESAD-E KESHAVARZI VA TOWSE'E, 13(Special Issue), 239-256. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/380550/en

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ESLAMI M.R., MAHMOODI A.. ESTIMATION OF EFFICIENCY AND RETURN TO SCALE IN POMEGRANATE ORCHARDS A CASE STUDY OF YAZD PROVINCE(2001-2002). EQTESAD-E KESHAVARZI VA TOWSE'E[Internet]. 2006;13(Special Issue):239-256. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/380550/en

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M.R. ESLAMI, and A. MAHMOODI, “ESTIMATION OF EFFICIENCY AND RETURN TO SCALE IN POMEGRANATE ORCHARDS A CASE STUDY OF YAZD PROVINCE(2001-2002),” EQTESAD-E KESHAVARZI VA TOWSE'E, vol. 13, no. Special Issue, pp. 239–256, 2006, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/380550/en

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