Technical Efficiency Analysis of Wheat Crop in Arid Region of Punjab, Pakistan

Author(s) : Muhammad Fahad Irfan, Kaif Matloob, Muhammad Umer Afzal, Irfan Ahmad Baig

Abstract:

The present study aim to estimate the possible effects of credit on production of wheat crop in district Chakwal, Pakistan. The research was based on primary data gathered from 120 farmers, selected by using random sampling technique belonging to two tehsils i.e. Talagang and Chakwal. SFA (Stochastic Frontier Analysis) model was adapted to analyze the data and the results show the mean technical efficiency of the wheat crop was 88 % for borrowers and 76% for non-borrowers. The results proposed that the technical efficiency of wheat growers can be increased by increasing loan disbursement in the area.