Technical efficiency of goat farming in Turkey: a case study of Isparta province
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, cilt.45, sa.6, ss.328-335, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.1590/s1806-92902016000600007
- Dergi Adı: REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.328-335
- Anahtar Kelimeler: characteristic, data envelopment analysis, farm, socio-economics, DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS, RIO-DE-JANEIRO, DAIRY FARMS, GROWING FARMS, SYSTEMS, REGION, SPAIN, SHEEP
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study estimates the technical efficiency of goat rearing in the province of Isparta in Turkey using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The data used were collected from 92 goat farmers using the stratified sampling method by means of a questionnaire. The technical efficiency of the goat farming varied widely between 0.13 and 1.00. The mean efficiency of 92 goat farms was calculated to be 0.44 and 0.66 for constant and variable returns to scale assumptions, respectively. The greatest slacks were in feedstuff concentrates and labour used. The most significant factors affecting efficiency of goat production were farmer experience, cooperative membership, milk yield per goat, and family and hired labour. Technical efficiency should be improved by providing farmers with well-organised education, an extension program, and research and development programs on goat rearing.