An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Peru
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Resumo: | Abstract The growth of small-scale Peruvian farmers is highly dependent on cocoa factor productivity. Agricultural extension programs can help to improve farm productivity using available resources. Thus, the objective of this study is to estimate the productivity of Peruvian cocoa farming and identify if frequent technical assistance impacts on farmers’ technical efficiency. The data came from a survey of 379 cocoa farmers in Tocache, San Martin (177 producers who sell through intermediaries and 202 who are cooperative members), conducted between January and June 2015. This article is supported by the interaction of two associated techniques: the production function and the technical efficiency technique based on stochastic frontier analysis (SFA). The key findings were that the estimated coefficients for labor, capital, land and fertilizer were positive to cocoa production. Our outcomes also show there is a (marginally) significant relationship between technical assistance and technical efficiency (p-value<10%). There is also a positive relationship between efficiency and other socioeconomic characteristics of being a male, having experience in cocoa cultivation and practicing non-diversification in other crops. Policymakers could consider these results to improve farm management systems and, therefore, the competitiveness of the cocoa plantations in the Peruvian Amazonia. |
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An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Perucooperativecocoaproduction functiontechnical efficiencyPeruAbstract The growth of small-scale Peruvian farmers is highly dependent on cocoa factor productivity. Agricultural extension programs can help to improve farm productivity using available resources. Thus, the objective of this study is to estimate the productivity of Peruvian cocoa farming and identify if frequent technical assistance impacts on farmers’ technical efficiency. The data came from a survey of 379 cocoa farmers in Tocache, San Martin (177 producers who sell through intermediaries and 202 who are cooperative members), conducted between January and June 2015. This article is supported by the interaction of two associated techniques: the production function and the technical efficiency technique based on stochastic frontier analysis (SFA). The key findings were that the estimated coefficients for labor, capital, land and fertilizer were positive to cocoa production. Our outcomes also show there is a (marginally) significant relationship between technical assistance and technical efficiency (p-value<10%). There is also a positive relationship between efficiency and other socioeconomic characteristics of being a male, having experience in cocoa cultivation and practicing non-diversification in other crops. Policymakers could consider these results to improve farm management systems and, therefore, the competitiveness of the cocoa plantations in the Peruvian Amazonia.Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural2023-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-20032023000100206Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural v.61 n.1 2023reponame:Revista de Economia e Sociologia Ruralinstname:Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural (SBESR)instacron:SBESR10.1590/1806-9479.2021.253614info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHiguchi,AngieCoq-Huelva,DanielVasco,CristianAlfalla-Luque,RafaelaMaehara,Rocíoeng2022-02-22T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0103-20032023000100206Revistahttps://www.revistasober.org/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpsober@sober.org.br||resr@revistasober.org1806-94790103-2003opendoar:2022-02-22T00:00Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural - Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural (SBESR)false |
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An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Peru |
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An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Peru |
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An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Peru Higuchi,Angie cooperative cocoa production function technical efficiency Peru |
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An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Peru |
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An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Peru |
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An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Peru |
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An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Peru |
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An evidence-based relationship between technical assistance and productivity in cocoa from Tocache, Peru |
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Higuchi,Angie |
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Higuchi,Angie Coq-Huelva,Daniel Vasco,Cristian Alfalla-Luque,Rafaela Maehara,Rocío |
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Coq-Huelva,Daniel Vasco,Cristian Alfalla-Luque,Rafaela Maehara,Rocío |
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Higuchi,Angie Coq-Huelva,Daniel Vasco,Cristian Alfalla-Luque,Rafaela Maehara,Rocío |
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cooperative cocoa production function technical efficiency Peru |
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cooperative cocoa production function technical efficiency Peru |
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Abstract The growth of small-scale Peruvian farmers is highly dependent on cocoa factor productivity. Agricultural extension programs can help to improve farm productivity using available resources. Thus, the objective of this study is to estimate the productivity of Peruvian cocoa farming and identify if frequent technical assistance impacts on farmers’ technical efficiency. The data came from a survey of 379 cocoa farmers in Tocache, San Martin (177 producers who sell through intermediaries and 202 who are cooperative members), conducted between January and June 2015. This article is supported by the interaction of two associated techniques: the production function and the technical efficiency technique based on stochastic frontier analysis (SFA). The key findings were that the estimated coefficients for labor, capital, land and fertilizer were positive to cocoa production. Our outcomes also show there is a (marginally) significant relationship between technical assistance and technical efficiency (p-value<10%). There is also a positive relationship between efficiency and other socioeconomic characteristics of being a male, having experience in cocoa cultivation and practicing non-diversification in other crops. Policymakers could consider these results to improve farm management systems and, therefore, the competitiveness of the cocoa plantations in the Peruvian Amazonia. |
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