Investigate The Impact Of Technical Inefficiency On The Response Of Small-Holder (Peasant) Farmers

Abstract

India has embarked on a massive irrigated agricultural development program over the last decade, including both large- and small-scale irrigation initiatives in an effort to increase crop output and productivity. But poverty persists, and agricultural yield per acre of land in India is low. To boost crop output and productivity, as well as smallholder farmers' livelihoods and food security, it is crucial to examine the degree of technical efficiency (TE) among farmers. Poor extension services and outdated agronomic practices have resulted in a low average TE among farmers (44.33 percent), according to the study's findings. This indicates that improving the TE of smallholder farmers in the research locations may boost crop yield without the need for costly investments in cutting-edge agricultural technology.