Author/Authors :
SADIQ, GHULAM Technology Transfer Institute, Pakistan , UL HAQ, ZAHOOR NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Agricultural Economics, Pakistan , ALl, FARMAN NWFP Agricultural University - Institute of Development Studies, Pakistan , MAHMOOD, KHALID Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Pakistan , SHAH, MUSAWAR NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Rural Sociology, Pakistan , KHAN, INAMULLAH NWFP Agricultural University - Department ofPlant Protection, Pakistan
Abstract :
This study was conducted in selected areas of Agro ecological Zones-2 and 3 (district Muzajfarabad,Poonch and Samahni - Bhimbe) ofAzad Jammu and Kashmir in order to estimate the technical efficiency throughStochastic Cobb-Douglas Production Frontier. The mean technical efficiency index was 68 % with minimum of 30% and maximum of94 %. Farmers with more age and more education are technical less efficient while farm ers withlarger f arm size and having greater contact with extension agents were fo und more effi cient. Tractor hours, use offarm yard manure and labour days contribute significantly to maize productivity while insignificant ejfect of anychemical f ertilizer wasfo und in maize productivity. .
