This paper attempts to analyze the variations in technical efficiency of the individual farmers
of distinct (small, medium and large) size of land holdings and different types (family and …

Improvements in productivity and efficiency, together with agricultural modernization, are
crucial in the process of future sustainable development. As Western Balkan (WB) countries …

China is the foremost global consumer, producer, and exporter of fresh apples. In 2021,
China produced roughly 44 million tons of apples and exported just over 1 million tons, a …

Purpose Fertilizer overuse is regarded as one of the main contributors to agricultural
pollution and environmental problems in China. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate …

Palm oils have been proven to have the highest yield among vegetable oils, which is one of
the critical factors in ensuring global food security. However, the world palm oil market has …

There is widespread recognition of the global environmental impact of agricultural
production on greenhouse gas emissions, but evidence is sparse regarding the impact in …

International trade has been regarded as an essential factor in enhancing a country's
productivity and efficiency. Nevertheless, developing countries squander money and …

The commonly used stochastic frontier model assumes that all firms are inefficient. In this
specification, inefficiency is non-negative, and the probability of inefficiency being exactly …

Despite increased agricultural trade liberalization, high productive inefficiency in agriculture
has kept Africa as a net importer of agriculture products. Empirical studies have focused on …

Purpose Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an important means of boosting the agricultural
sectors of developing economies. The first necessary step to formulate effective public …