Efficiency and productivity analysis of vegetable farming within root and tuber-based systems in the humid tropics of Cameroon  

作　　者：Ajapnwa Akamin Jean-Claude Bidogeza Jules Rene Minkoua N Victor Afari-Sefa 

机构地区：[1]Faculty of Economics and Management,University of Yaounde II,P.O.Box 18 Soa Yaounde,Cameroon [2]Liaison Office Cameroon,West and Central Africa,World Vegetable Center,P.O.Box 2008 Messa Yaounde,Cameroon [3]Samanko Research Station,West and Central Africa,World Vegetable Center,P.O.Box 320 Bemako,Mali

出　　处：《Journal of Integrative Agriculture》2017年第8期1865-1873,共9页农业科学学报（英文版）

基　　金：Humidtropics(through the World Vegetable Center for leading this study);supported this research through their contributions to the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research(CGIAR)fund

摘　　要：The study analyzes the technical efficiency of vegetable farmers in root and tuber-based farming systems within selected sites of the humid tropics of Cameroon. Multistage sampling was used to collect primary data from a cross-section of vegetable farmers drawn from eight selected sites in Santa sub division, Northwest region of Cameroon. Stochastic frontier analysis was used to estimate the technical efficiency of vegetable farmer and to examine its determinants. The results showed that farmyard manure was the most productive factor input, followed by farm equipment and labor. The mean technical efficiency level was 67%, revealing production shortfalls and indicating possibilities of significantly increasing production with the current input Jevels. Female, as well as more educated farmers were found to be significantly more efficient than their counterparts. The results also showed that farmers become less technical efficient as farm sizes become larger. Our study findings suggest that smallholder farmers＇ access to manure, farm implements, and increased women participation in vegetable farming, will produce huge payoffs in vegetable production efficiency in Cameroon.The study analyzes the technical efficiency of vegetable farmers in root and tuber-based farming systems within selected sites of the humid tropics of Cameroon. Multistage sampling was used to collect primary data from a cross-section of vegetable farmers drawn from eight selected sites in Santa sub division, Northwest region of Cameroon. Stochastic frontier analysis was used to estimate the technical efficiency of vegetable farmer and to examine its determinants. The results showed that farmyard manure was the most productive factor input, followed by farm equipment and labor. The mean technical efficiency level was 67%, revealing production shortfalls and indicating possibilities of significantly increasing production with the current input Jevels. Female, as well as more educated farmers were found to be significantly more efficient than their counterparts. The results also showed that farmers become less technical efficient as farm sizes become larger. Our study findings suggest that smallholder farmers＇ access to manure, farm implements, and increased women participation in vegetable farming, will produce huge payoffs in vegetable production efficiency in Cameroon.

关 键 词：technical efficiency vegetable productivity farming systems intensification crop diversification stochasticfrontier analysis 

分 类 号：S63[农业科学—蔬菜学] U46[农业科学—园艺学]