Cropping system, technical efficiency and policy options: A stochastic frontier analysis of Nigerian small-scale farmers

Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-169

  Ajibefun, Igbekele A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cropping system; Nigeria; Policy options; Small scale farmers; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; STOCHASTICITY; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33745439968     PISSN: 00498599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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