Farm level efficiency of cash crops in different agro climatic regions of Sikkim/ (Record no. 216607)
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| fixed length control field | 04364nam a22001817a 4500 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Guha, Pradyut, |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Farm level efficiency of cash crops in different agro climatic regions of Sikkim/ |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Gangtok, Sikkim: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Sikkim University, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2019. |
| 300 ## - DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 101p.: ill. ; |
| Size of unit | 29 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Chapter I: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Rationale of the Study 1.3 Research Gap 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Objectives of the Study 1.6 Research Methodology 1.6.1 Crop Selection 1.6.2 Data Source 1.6.3 Sample Design 1.6.4 Analytical Technique 1.7 Chapter Plan<br/>Chapter II: Theoretical Framework and Literature Review 2.1 Theoretical Framework on Efficiency Analysis in Economics 2.1.1 Input-Oriented Measures 2.1.2 Output-Oriented Measures 2.2 Data Envelopment Analysis 2.2.1 The Constant Returns to Scale Model 2.2.2 The Variable Returns to Scale Model and Scale Efficiencies 2.2.3 Calculation of Scale Efficiencies 2.3 Stochastic Frontier Analysis<br/>Chapter III: Cropping Pattern in Sikkim 3.1 Percentage Share of Principal Food and Oil Seed Crop in Total Crop Area and Output of Sikkim 3.2 Relative Yield Gap of Maize Farming in Sikkim 3.3 Inter District Average Area, Production and Productivity of Principal Crops in Sikkim 3.4 Growth of Area, Production and Productivity of Principal Crops in Sikkim 3.5 Technical Efficiency of Food and Oil Seed Crop Farming in Sikkim 3.6 Conclusion<br/>Chapter IV: Factors determining Technical Inefficiency of Maize Farming in Sikkim 4.1 Summary Statistics of Data 4.2 Technical Efficiency of Maize Farming 4.3 Empirical Analysis 4.3.1 Test of Hypothesis for Inefficiency Effect Model 4.3.2 Parameter Estimates of the Stochastic Frontier Production Function Model 4.3.3 Factors Influencing Technical Efficiency 4.3.4 Summary Statistics of Technical Efficiency Score 4.4 Conclusion and Policy Implication<br/>Chapter V: Findings and Policy Implications of the Study 5.1 Inter District Cropping Pattern and Technical Efficiency Differences in Sikkim 5.2 Technical Inefficiency of Maize Farming in different Agro Climatic Regions of Sikkim and factors determining such Inefficiencies 5.3 Limitation of the Study<br/>Map 1.1 : Sampled Sub-divisions of the Two Districts of Sikkim<br/>List of Flow Charts Flow Chart 1.1 : Sampled GPUs in Different Agro Climatic Zones of Sikkim<br/>List of Figures Figure 2.1: Technical and Allocative Efficiencies Figure 2.2 Input and Output-Oriented Technical Efficiency Measures and Returns to Scale Figure 2.3 Technical and Allocative Efficiencies from an Output-Orientation Figure 2.4 Calculation of Scale Economies in DEA<br/>List of Tables Table 1.1 Agro Ecosystem of Sikkim Table 1.2 Sample Design Table 3.1 Percentage Share of Total Food Crop in Sikkim Table 3.2 Percentage Share of Total Food Crop in Sikkim Table 3.3 Percentage Share of Total Food Crop in Sikkim Table 3.4 Relative Yield Gap of Maize Farming in Sikkim Table 3.5 Average Area, Production and Productivity of Principal Crops of Sikkim (2007-08 till 2016-17) Table 3.6 Compound Annual Growth Rate of Area, Production and Productivity of Principal Crops in Sikkim (2007-08 till 2016-17) Table 3.7 Technical Efficiency of Oil Seed Crop in Sikkim (2007-08 till 2016-17) Table 3.8 Technical Efficiency of Oil Seed Crop in Sikkim (2007-08 till 2016-17) Table 3.9 Technical Efficiency of Cereals and Pulses in Sikkim (2007-08 till 2016-17) Table 4.1 Summary Statistics<br/>Table 4.2 Summary Statistics of Maize Cultivation in Different Agro-Climatic Regions of Sikkim Table 4.3 Agro-Climatic Region-wise Percentage share Table 4.4 Generalised Likelihood Ratio Test of Hypothesis for Inefficiency Effects Model Table 4.5 ML Estimates of the Stochastic Frontier Production Function Model Table 4.6 Factors Determining Technical Efficiency of Maize Farming in Sikkim Table 4.7 Summary Statistics of Region wise Technical Efficiency Estimate of Maize Production from DEA and Cobb Douglas Stochastic Frontier Model Table 4.8 Correlation between Output-Oriented Technical Efficiency Score Table 4.9 Correlation between Production and Output-Oriented Technical Efficiency<br/> |
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| Keyword | Cash crops--India--Sikkim. |
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| Keyword | Agricultural productivity--India--Sikkim. |
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| Keyword | Farm management--India--Sikkim. |
| 797 ## - LOCAL ADDED ENTRY--GA | |
| Grant Agency | Sikkim University |
| 798 ## - LOCAL ADDED ENTRY--PT | |
| Project Type | Minor Project |
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| Koha item type | Project Report (SU) |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | PR000006 | Project Report (SU) |