Abstract:
This study was carried out to identify major determinants that influence tomato yield and estimate allocative eficiency of tomato growers in district Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The study was based on primary data, collected from a sample of 105 tomato growers selected through multistage random sampling procedure. Data was collected through a well-designed interview schedule during JanuaryJuly, 2018. Cobb-Douglas type production function was used to estimate effect of important determinants on tomato yield. Results showed that the estimated coeficient of net farming (dummy) is 0.25; implies that tomato yield with net farming is 25 percent more than traditional production technology. DAP, Nitrate and Urea, labor and FYM had positive significant effects on tomato yield. Estimated allocative eficiencies of DAP, Nitrate and FYM, were greater than 1, indicating that growers were underutilizing these inputs. This might be due to growers'lack of knowledge or budget constraint. Nitrophous and chemicals were over utilized as their allocative eficiencies were less than 1.The study recommends that government may provide subsidized inputs and interest free production credit to poor farmers for purchase of chemical fertilizers for optimal utilization of these inputs.
Page(s):
675-685
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Volume: 35, Issue: 3, Year: 2019
Keywords:
Pakistan
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Allocative efficiency
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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CobbDouglas type production function