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Analysis of Technical efficiency of National Fadama II Facility on Arable Crop Farmers in Imo State, Nigeria
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This study measured the level of technical efficiency and its determinants in Fadama II Arable Crops farmers in Imo State, Nigeria using a stochastic Frontier Production Function. Multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 120 arable crop farmers from which input-output data were collected. Instrument of data collection was via well-structured and pre-tested questionnaire. The estimated farm level technical efficiency ranged between 83.0% and 98.0% with a mean of 93.0%. Determinants of technical efficiency of Fadama II arable crop farmers were age of farmers, educational level, household size, membership of cooperative societies, access to credit and frequency of extension contact. Higher yield and technical efficiency could be attained by efficient allocation of the employed resources which is vital to the sustainability of the Nigeria Fadama programme.
Key words: Technical Efficiency, Frontier, Fadama II, Arable Crop Farming.
