Does contract farming afect technical efciency? Evidence from soybean farmers in Northern Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorSelorm, A.
dc.contributor.authorSarpong, D. B. S.
dc.contributor.authorEgyir, I.
dc.contributor.authorBonsu, A.M.
dc.contributor.authorAn, H.
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-16T11:31:52Z
dc.date.available2023-05-16T11:31:52Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding how and the extent to which contract farming arrangements impact agricultural productivity is important to ensuring that policies are designed to maxi mize the likelihood of success. Using cross-sectional data from 516 soybean farmers in Northern Ghana, we provide empirical evidence that contract farming increases soy bean productivity and technical efciency in Northern Ghana. We use propensity score matching to reduce bias from observables, and then estimate a stochastic production frontier model that addresses selection bias arising from unobservable variables. We find that the technical efficiency levels of contract farmers are 77 percent compared with 69 percent for non-contract farmers. We also find that access to credit, extension contact, and farmer group membership are key determinants of participating in contract farming.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-022-00240-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/39015
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAgricultural and Food Economicsen_US
dc.subjectContract farmingen_US
dc.subjectPropensity score matchingen_US
dc.titleDoes contract farming afect technical efciency? Evidence from soybean farmers in Northern Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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