Farm Level Allocative Efficiency of Rice Production in Gulu and Amuru Districts, Northern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorOkello, Daniel Micheal
dc.contributor.authorWabbi, Jackline Bonabana
dc.contributor.authorMugonola, Basil
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-07T15:37:20Z
dc.date.available2022-09-07T15:37:20Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractSmallholder farming, predominant in Uganda, is characterized by low productivity for most crops including rice which is gaining prominence as both a food and income crop. The low productivity is mostly attributed to allocative inefficiency. Allocative efficiency (AE) considers farmers’ ability to allocate resources efficiently, by producing the maximum possible output at minimum cost. Increasing AE requires an understanding of the specific sources of inefficiency that vary across farm enterprises, geographically and temporally. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Gulu and Amuru districts of Northern Uganda to assess the sources of farm-level allocative inefficiency in rice production using the stochastic frontier approach. Data were collected from a random sample of 200 smallholder rice farmers. Results show that the mean AE was 75%. Household size, distance to trading centre, farm size, number of crop enterprises, use of hired labour, use of ox-plough, and access to credit had significant effects on AE. We recommend adoption of technologies such as the use of ox-ploughs and reallocation of farm resources especially labour.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOkello, D. M., Bonabana-Wabbi, J., & Mugonola, B. (2019). Farm level allocative efficiency of rice production in Gulu and Amuru districts, Northern Uganda. Agricultural and Food Economics, 7(1), 1-19.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-019-0140-xen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4617
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAgricultural and Food Economicsen_US
dc.subjectAllocative efficiency, Rice, Stochastic frontier, Ugandaen_US
dc.titleFarm Level Allocative Efficiency of Rice Production in Gulu and Amuru Districts, Northern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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