DETERMINANTS OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AMONG DAIRY FARMS IN TUNISIA

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Ben Ali, Samir [1 ]
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[1] Univ Carthage, Higher Sch Agr, Dept Rural Econ, Agr Prod Syst & Sustainable Dev Res Lab SPADD, LR03AGR02 Mograne, Tunis, Tunisia
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milk production; performance; breeding system; frontier; Tobit model; MILK-PRODUCTION;
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F3 [农业经济];
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0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;
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This study examines the determining factors of the technical efficiency of dairy farms in Tunisia. A stochastic production frontier and a two-limit Tobit models were used to analyze technical efficiency (TE) for a sample of 108 Tunisian cattle breeders. The empirical results suggest that TE ranges from 45% to 96% and that a purebred herd composition and a favorable location for breeding system including pasture and grazed grass lead to greater efficiency. In addition, we found that dairy farmers could increase their performance by joining a professional organization. The implications of these finding for development strategies of the Tunisian dairy sector were examined.
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