Technical efficiency and constraints related to rice production in West Africa: The case of Benin Republic

Rice plays a major role in the fight against food insecurity in developing countries such as Benin. The objective of this research is to evaluate the determinants of technical efficiency, the factors influencing this efficiency, as well as the constraints related to rice production in Benin. The tec...

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Published inCogent food & agriculture Vol. 9; no. 1
Main Authors Miassi, Yann Emmanuel, Akdemir, Şinasi, Dossa, Kossivi Fabrice, Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Cogent 31.12.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Agricultural credit
Agricultural development
Agricultural equipment
Agricultural lending
Crop production
Data envelopment analysis
Developing countries
Development policy
Efficiency
Environmental hazards
Food policy
Food security
LDCs
Regression models
Rice
staple food
Statistical analysis
Statistical tests
subsidy
Tobit regression model
Benin
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Summary:Rice plays a major role in the fight against food insecurity in developing countries such as Benin. The objective of this research is to evaluate the determinants of technical efficiency, the factors influencing this efficiency, as well as the constraints related to rice production in Benin. The technical efficiency levels were obtained from the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method and were regressed in a Tobit regression model to assess the determinants of the efficiency of rice producers. Production constraints were identified using Kendall's W concordance test and descriptive statistics. The technical efficiency rate obtained was 51%. Inferential analysis showed that parameters such as the age of the rice producer, household size, the amount of agricultural credit obtained, and the use of inputs impact the technical efficiency of rice production. In addition, most rice producers suffer from limited access to agricultural credit and adequate agricultural equipment, while their production is subject to climatic hazards. Agricultural development policies related to the determinants of the technical efficiency of rice production should be formulated in order to improve the efficiency of the producers in Benin Republic.
ISSN:2331-1932
2331-1932
DOI:10.1080/23311932.2023.2191881