Measuring and explaining technical efficiency of dairy farms: A case of smallholder dairy farms in East Africa

This article measures and explains the technical efficiency (TE) of 371 dairy farms located in 17 districts in East African countries. Three output and 10 input types were used to calculate the efficiency score for each farm. A two-stage analysis was conducted to measure and explain the efficiency s...

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Main Authors: Gelan, Ayele, Muriithi, B.W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21221

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