Technical, economic, and allocative efficiencies of small-scale brackish water pond culture in Mahakam Delta, Indonesia

This study estimated the technical (TE), economic (EE), and allocative (AE) efficiencies of brackish water pond culture in the Mahakam Delta. The data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach was employed to identify the efficiency, while the Tobit regression model was applied to determine the factors in...

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Published inAquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 662 - 670
Main Authors Susilo, Heru, Darmansyah, Oon, Erwiantono, Saleha, Qoriah, Gunawan, Bambang I, Haqiqiansyah, Gusti, Abdusysyahid, Said, Purnamasari, Elly, Syafril, Muhamad, Sugiharto, Eko, Fahrizal, Wahyu, Maryanto, Freddy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cluj-Napoca Bioflux SRL 01.04.2022
Subjects
Aquaculture
Brackish water
Data envelopment analysis
Decision making
Economics
Education
Efficiency
Farms
Fish
Fish production
Fisheries
Linear programming
Pond culture
Ponds
Questionnaires
Regression models
Small-scale farming
Southeast Asia
Indonesia
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Summary:This study estimated the technical (TE), economic (EE), and allocative (AE) efficiencies of brackish water pond culture in the Mahakam Delta. The data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach was employed to identify the efficiency, while the Tobit regression model was applied to determine the factors influencing efficiencies. Data were collected from 100 small-scale farmers from five villages in the study area applying a well-structured questionnaire. Results showed that the mean TE, EE, and AE were 88.57%, 46.76%, and 52.97, respectively. In addition, age, education, experience, and pond sizes are crucial determinants of efficiencies. Therefore, creating incentive programs, education facilities, training, and extension services are strongly recommended to improve the performance of brackish water pond culture in the study area.
ISSN:1844-8143
1844-9166