Technical efficiency of combine harvester user boro rice farmers in Haor ecosystem of Bangladesh
Abstract Rice Combine Harvester (RCH) has a crucial role in accelerating the rice production and technical efficiency of rice farmers around the world through reducing the harvesting time and effort. This study aimed to estimate the technical efficiency (TE) of RCH user boro rice farmers and to dete...
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| description | Abstract Rice Combine Harvester (RCH) has a crucial role in accelerating the rice production and technical efficiency of rice farmers around the world through reducing the harvesting time and effort. This study aimed to estimate the technical efficiency (TE) of RCH user boro rice farmers and to determine the factors affecting their technical inefficiency level. For this study, primary data were collected from 204 randomly selected RCH user boro rice farmers of haor ecosystem of Bangladesh in May to June 2023. The farm-level TE scores were estimated using the Stochastic Production Frontier approach. The return from rice production was positively influenced by the inputs like labor, seed, MoP fertilizer, and harvesting cost, whereas land preparation, TSP fertilizer, and irrigation cost had the reverse influence. The mean technical efficiency of the RCH user boro rice farmers was 0.68, indicating that the farmers had been operating below the maximum production frontier. Farmers attribute like age positively, while rice farm size negatively influenced their technical efficiency. Thus, the RCH user boro rice farmers could enhance their TE by 32% within the given inputs with the right interplay of knowledge, attitude, and decision-making. To improve the efficiency level, farmers capacity building through knowledge sharing, training, and demonstration is warranted. Graphical Abstract |
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| spelling | doaj-art-33b74cbbb6f94673af04f4a18fbb82162025-08-20T03:53:22ZengSpringerDiscover Agriculture2731-95982025-05-013111310.1007/s44279-025-00213-8Technical efficiency of combine harvester user boro rice farmers in Haor ecosystem of BangladeshSharif Ahammad0Mohammad Mizanul Haque Kazal1Monira Sultana2Md. Hayder Khan Sujan3Department of Development and Poverty Studies, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityDepartment of Development and Poverty Studies, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityAgricultural Economics and Social Research Team (AESRT), Department of Development and Poverty Studies, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityDepartment of Development and Poverty Studies, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityAbstract Rice Combine Harvester (RCH) has a crucial role in accelerating the rice production and technical efficiency of rice farmers around the world through reducing the harvesting time and effort. This study aimed to estimate the technical efficiency (TE) of RCH user boro rice farmers and to determine the factors affecting their technical inefficiency level. For this study, primary data were collected from 204 randomly selected RCH user boro rice farmers of haor ecosystem of Bangladesh in May to June 2023. The farm-level TE scores were estimated using the Stochastic Production Frontier approach. The return from rice production was positively influenced by the inputs like labor, seed, MoP fertilizer, and harvesting cost, whereas land preparation, TSP fertilizer, and irrigation cost had the reverse influence. The mean technical efficiency of the RCH user boro rice farmers was 0.68, indicating that the farmers had been operating below the maximum production frontier. Farmers attribute like age positively, while rice farm size negatively influenced their technical efficiency. Thus, the RCH user boro rice farmers could enhance their TE by 32% within the given inputs with the right interplay of knowledge, attitude, and decision-making. To improve the efficiency level, farmers capacity building through knowledge sharing, training, and demonstration is warranted. Graphical Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1007/s44279-025-00213-8Boro riceDriversRice combine harvesterTechnical efficiencyStochastic frontier approachBangladesh |
| spellingShingle | Sharif Ahammad Mohammad Mizanul Haque Kazal Monira Sultana Md. Hayder Khan Sujan Technical efficiency of combine harvester user boro rice farmers in Haor ecosystem of Bangladesh Discover Agriculture Boro rice Drivers Rice combine harvester Technical efficiency Stochastic frontier approach Bangladesh |
| title | Technical efficiency of combine harvester user boro rice farmers in Haor ecosystem of Bangladesh |
| title_full | Technical efficiency of combine harvester user boro rice farmers in Haor ecosystem of Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Technical efficiency of combine harvester user boro rice farmers in Haor ecosystem of Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technical efficiency of combine harvester user boro rice farmers in Haor ecosystem of Bangladesh |
| title_short | Technical efficiency of combine harvester user boro rice farmers in Haor ecosystem of Bangladesh |
| title_sort | technical efficiency of combine harvester user boro rice farmers in haor ecosystem of bangladesh |
| topic | Boro rice Drivers Rice combine harvester Technical efficiency Stochastic frontier approach Bangladesh |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44279-025-00213-8 |
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