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Technical Efficiency of Teff Farms Controlling for Neighborhood effects in Ethiopia
Asmiro Abeje Fikadu
Aksum University
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Teff can be called the lifeblood of the majority of Ethiopians. However, Teff production is constrained by farmers’ own and neighbor farmers’ socioeconomic, demographic, intuitional, and farm characteristics that decrease Teff productivity. To fill this gap, a combination of modern technologies with a better level of farm efficiency becomes indispensable. Hence, this study aims to examine the technical efficiency of Teff farms controlling for neighborhood effects in Ethiopia using 858 Teff farmers. The stochastic frontier translog production and Spatial Lagged Explanatory (SLX) models are estimated using two waves of panel data from the Ethiopian socioeconomic survey. The unobserved heterogeneity has been controlled for by a correlated random effect estimation. The results show that the average technical efficiency of Teff farm is 78.5%, indicating that farmers have about 21.5% likelihood for improving their Teff farm efficiency, averagely. Besides, the estimated correlated random effect of the spatial lagged explanatory model indicates that gender, age, education, family size, community participation, planting method, average neighbors' community participation, average neighbors' planting method, average neighbors' mineral fertilizer application, and average neighbors' use of improved seed were found to significantly affect the level of technical efficiency of Teff farms in the study area. Moreover, we show that controlling for the neighborhood effects in the estimation of technical efficiency of Teff production statistically and significantly changes the inferences. Therefore, neighborhood effects can be the best alternative platform for farm knowledge transmission and use as a development actor if properly managed and organized.
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CRE estimation, Ethiopia, Neighborhood effect, SLX model, Technical efficiency, Teff, Translog production function
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Tibebu Cherenet
commented on 02 June, 2020
It is a wonderful finding that will have a good impact.
Yarebreb Nibret Ejigu
commented on 02 June, 2020
I appericiat the authors the way what they interpret the overall the manuscript. so, It is interesting idea, but, I am confusing that how do you control the spillover effects in TE of Teff farms?
Ghazia
commented on 02 June, 2020
I found it well written. This research will be useful especially for Ethopia.👍
Melesech Teshale
commented on 02 June, 2020
It is a very interesting paper that looks at the major gap in Teff production in Ethiopia and it is very informative. I appreciate it!!
Dr. Erdachew Yitagesu
ORCiDcommented on 02 June, 2020
It is a good research output indicating that there is still Teff (the most lovely and expensive farm product) production efficiency gap in Ethiopia. I think you capture the cluster effect (Neighborhood effects effect), in your analysis using an advanced statistical model and you try to indicate in your title, however, this confuses a little and I would suggest using another word instead of "Controlling for Neighborhood effects " like the statistical method that you used to capture this effect Please add more clear descriptive figure values to your abstract like 0.3tonha^-1 reduction in the production efficiency in addition to other statistical values. thank you for your effort.
Anteneh Adebabay Melese
commented on 02 June, 2020
On this peper i like the way of writing and that focused on orphan crop that is valuable for the production teff in Ethiopia.
Getachew T.
commented on 02 June, 2020
Frist thank you very mach. Ranckly the topic is best, specially agricultural ecnomic development of low levelhood of ethiopian farmers. The way to improve efficacy of the is important. So am happy.
bahru
commented on 03 June, 2020
It's a very interesting idea. Hopefully, after combining it with the effect of other factors, we will see a change on the ground soon.
Dereje Tamiru Demie
commented on 04 June, 2020
After carefully read the abstract of the manuscript, I found that the authors addressed a vital research gap with the latest methodology, and hence produced an inspiring result. On top of that, it is well written by understandable language.
Tarekegn Yibabie Sishagn
commented on 06 June, 2020
First, I would like to give to the author great appreciation for his genuine work that leads a well over living standard of the people. Hopefully, his research work brings serious solution for the people. Saying this, I suggested that, it is better investigating further research, i.e., "how the neighborhood effects had the sound effect being organized with the listed improved technologies for the significant effect of Teff farm efficiency?" Go ahead for your real research that is already on the ground. "Wishing you bright for the future!"
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Technical Efficiency of Teff Farms Controlling for Neighborhood effects in Ethiopia
Asmiro Abeje Fikadu
Aksum University
Corresponding Author
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Community comments: 10
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 23 Dec, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 09 Sep, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 10 Aug, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 03 Aug, 2020
Editor assigned
On 23 May, 2020
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Editor invited
On 22 May, 2020
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On 20 May, 2020
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Teff can be called the lifeblood of the majority of Ethiopians. However, Teff production is constrained by farmers’ own and neighbor farmers’ socioeconomic, demographic, intuitional, and farm characteristics that decrease Teff productivity. To fill this gap, a combination of modern technologies with a better level of farm efficiency becomes indispensable. Hence, this study aims to examine the technical efficiency of Teff farms controlling for neighborhood effects in Ethiopia using 858 Teff farmers. The stochastic frontier translog production and Spatial Lagged Explanatory (SLX) models are estimated using two waves of panel data from the Ethiopian socioeconomic survey. The unobserved heterogeneity has been controlled for by a correlated random effect estimation. The results show that the average technical efficiency of Teff farm is 78.5%, indicating that farmers have about 21.5% likelihood for improving their Teff farm efficiency, averagely. Besides, the estimated correlated random effect of the spatial lagged explanatory model indicates that gender, age, education, family size, community participation, planting method, average neighbors' community participation, average neighbors' planting method, average neighbors' mineral fertilizer application, and average neighbors' use of improved seed were found to significantly affect the level of technical efficiency of Teff farms in the study area. Moreover, we show that controlling for the neighborhood effects in the estimation of technical efficiency of Teff production statistically and significantly changes the inferences. Therefore, neighborhood effects can be the best alternative platform for farm knowledge transmission and use as a development actor if properly managed and organized.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Due to technical limitations, full-text HTML conversion of this manuscript could not be completed. However, the manuscript can be downloaded and accessed as a PDF.
Tibebu Cherenet
commented on 02 June, 2020
It is a wonderful finding that will have a good impact.
Yarebreb Nibret Ejigu
commented on 02 June, 2020
I appericiat the authors the way what they interpret the overall the manuscript. so, It is interesting idea, but, I am confusing that how do you control the spillover effects in TE of Teff farms?
Ghazia
commented on 02 June, 2020
I found it well written. This research will be useful especially for Ethopia.👍
Melesech Teshale
commented on 02 June, 2020
It is a very interesting paper that looks at the major gap in Teff production in Ethiopia and it is very informative. I appreciate it!!
Dr. Erdachew Yitagesu
ORCiDcommented on 02 June, 2020
It is a good research output indicating that there is still Teff (the most lovely and expensive farm product) production efficiency gap in Ethiopia. I think you capture the cluster effect (Neighborhood effects effect), in your analysis using an advanced statistical model and you try to indicate in your title, however, this confuses a little and I would suggest using another word instead of "Controlling for Neighborhood effects " like the statistical method that you used to capture this effect Please add more clear descriptive figure values to your abstract like 0.3tonha^-1 reduction in the production efficiency in addition to other statistical values. thank you for your effort.
Anteneh Adebabay Melese
commented on 02 June, 2020
On this peper i like the way of writing and that focused on orphan crop that is valuable for the production teff in Ethiopia.
Getachew T.
commented on 02 June, 2020
Frist thank you very mach. Ranckly the topic is best, specially agricultural ecnomic development of low levelhood of ethiopian farmers. The way to improve efficacy of the is important. So am happy.
bahru
commented on 03 June, 2020
It's a very interesting idea. Hopefully, after combining it with the effect of other factors, we will see a change on the ground soon.
Dereje Tamiru Demie
commented on 04 June, 2020
After carefully read the abstract of the manuscript, I found that the authors addressed a vital research gap with the latest methodology, and hence produced an inspiring result. On top of that, it is well written by understandable language.
Tarekegn Yibabie Sishagn
commented on 06 June, 2020
First, I would like to give to the author great appreciation for his genuine work that leads a well over living standard of the people. Hopefully, his research work brings serious solution for the people. Saying this, I suggested that, it is better investigating further research, i.e., "how the neighborhood effects had the sound effect being organized with the listed improved technologies for the significant effect of Teff farm efficiency?" Go ahead for your real research that is already on the ground. "Wishing you bright for the future!"