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Abstract

Socio-economic factors play a significant role in agricultural production processes and their estimation is important for better understanding of the factors contributing to agricultural production. Scale Efficiency (SE) can be affected by a wide range of farm assets and socio-economic factors. The present paper examines SE of wheat growers using primary data and employing Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. We used various socio-economic factors having impact on scale efficiency. They include type and size of farms, machinery used, education, age, farming experience, and working patterns of the target farmers. Significant determinants of scale efficiency are type and size of wheat farms. The results of the study can be used for policy formulation to enhance productivity of farming groups with varying endowments.
Keywords: Agricultural farms categories; Agricultural machinery; Farm size; Farmers’ age; Academic qualification; Farming experience; Data envelopment analysis
http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2015.44013