dc.contributor.author |
Ngeno, Vincent |
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Chepchumba, Chumo |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-03-29T09:07:41Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-03-29T09:07:41Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021-08 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354569832_Technical_Efficiency_of_Kenyan_Smallholder_Dairy_Farmers_in_Different_Agro-ecological_Regions |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6164 |
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dc.description.abstract |
We employ stochastic meta-frontier and region-specific frontiers based on the “true” random effect framework to examine technical efficiencies, technology gaps and meta-frontier technical efficiency of Kenyan smallholder dairy farmers in different agro-ecological zones. The empirical analysis is based on comprehensive three-wave household level panel data from across three agro-ecological zones in Kenya. Results show variations in efficiency measures and that smallholder milk production is characterized by increasing returns scale across all agro-ecological zones. The results indicate that the milk output of smallholder dairy farmers from all the agro-ecological zones lags behind their potential with the technology available and the prevailing enviromnetal conditions in their agro-ecological zones. We also, find that there exists a significant technology gap in dairy production across the agro-ecological zones in Kenya. These findings generate important policy implication for achieving increased technical efficiency and reduce the technology gap in smallholder dairy production. |
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en |
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dc.subject |
Dairy Farmers |
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dc.subject |
Efficiency |
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dc.title |
Technical efficiency of Kenyan smallholder dairy farmers in different agro-ecological regions |
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dc.type |
Article |
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