Effect of mechanisation use intensity on the productivity of rice farms in southern Ghana
This study analysed the effect of farm mechanisation on productivity of rice farms in southern Ghana. The empirical results of the stochastic frontier model of primary data solicited from 360 rice farmers in southern Ghana revealed that land size cultivated, agrochemical expenditure, tillage intensi...
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| author | Emmanuel K. APIORS JOHN K. M. Kuwornu George T-M. KWADZO |
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| description | This study analysed the effect of farm mechanisation on productivity of rice farms in southern Ghana. The empirical results of the stochastic frontier model of primary data solicited from 360 rice farmers in southern Ghana revealed that land size cultivated, agrochemical expenditure, tillage intensity, threshing intensity, education and transportation intensity were significant factors that positively influenced partial factor productivity with respect to mechanisation. On the other hand, reaping intensity, over use of fertilizers, and age of farmers negatively influenced partial factor productivity with respect to mechanisation. These results have implications for capacity building and government support to increase productivity on rice farms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f84215748d940958a2c99e5ceeb3f1d2025-08-20T03:02:26ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412016-10-01107243945110.14720/aas.2016.107.2.1619063Effect of mechanisation use intensity on the productivity of rice farms in southern GhanaEmmanuel K. APIORS0JOHN K. M. Kuwornu1George T-M. KWADZO2Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana, Legon, GhanaAsian Institute of Technology, ThailandDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana, Legon, GhanaThis study analysed the effect of farm mechanisation on productivity of rice farms in southern Ghana. The empirical results of the stochastic frontier model of primary data solicited from 360 rice farmers in southern Ghana revealed that land size cultivated, agrochemical expenditure, tillage intensity, threshing intensity, education and transportation intensity were significant factors that positively influenced partial factor productivity with respect to mechanisation. On the other hand, reaping intensity, over use of fertilizers, and age of farmers negatively influenced partial factor productivity with respect to mechanisation. These results have implications for capacity building and government support to increase productivity on rice farms.https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12671mechanisationproductivityrice farmssouthern ghanastochastic frontier model |
| spellingShingle | Emmanuel K. APIORS JOHN K. M. Kuwornu George T-M. KWADZO Effect of mechanisation use intensity on the productivity of rice farms in southern Ghana Acta Agriculturae Slovenica mechanisation productivity rice farms southern ghana stochastic frontier model |
| title | Effect of mechanisation use intensity on the productivity of rice farms in southern Ghana |
| title_full | Effect of mechanisation use intensity on the productivity of rice farms in southern Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Effect of mechanisation use intensity on the productivity of rice farms in southern Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of mechanisation use intensity on the productivity of rice farms in southern Ghana |
| title_short | Effect of mechanisation use intensity on the productivity of rice farms in southern Ghana |
| title_sort | effect of mechanisation use intensity on the productivity of rice farms in southern ghana |
| topic | mechanisation productivity rice farms southern ghana stochastic frontier model |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12671 |
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