Using the Malmquist Productivity Index to Evaluate the Technical Efficiency of Agricultural Production: A Case Study of Papaya Production in Taiwan

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2024 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 11 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2024

Authors : Phitchayapha Khongdee, Ke-Chung Peng, Chun-Nan Lin

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V11I5P107

How to Cite?

Phitchayapha Khongdee, Ke-Chung Peng, Chun-Nan Lin, "Using the Malmquist Productivity Index to Evaluate the Technical Efficiency of Agricultural Production: A Case Study of Papaya Production in Taiwan," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 11,  no. 5, pp. 48-52, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V11I5P107

Abstract:

The study uses Data Envelopment Analysis to evaluate papaya production in key Taiwanese cultivation zones from 2018-2021. Papaya yield is output, whereas seeds, labor, capital, fertilizers, and pesticides are inputs. Estimated county-level technical efficiency ratings measure production. The Malmquist Productivity Index explain productivity trends in which Nantou has the greatest mean technical efficiency, whereas Pingtung has the lowest and is falling. This study shows regional and temporal variability in Taiwanese papaya production efficiency. Prioritizing technical diffusion, input reallocation, and agricultural extension services can boost lagging regions' production to best practice.

Keywords:

Agricultural production, Data envelopment analysis, Malmquist productivity index, Papaya efficiency, Taiwan, technical efficiency.

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