TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF DUCK FARMS IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF NETROKONA DISTRICT IN BANGLADESH

Abstract

In Bangladesh, duck rearing has been identified as one of the ventures that can help smallholder farmers to enhance their agricultural revenue. The concentration on boosting the farmers‟ efficiency needed to be enhance for the purpose of maximize profits becoming more popularity with the growing adoption of duck farming. As a result, the research looked at duck production's technical efficiency (TE) and the elements that impacted on it. The study employed a random sample of 80 duck farmers from two upazilas in the Netrokona district. The parametric stochastic frontier technique was applied to evaluate Technical Efficiency, on the other hand, the Logistic regression model was applied to evaluate the sources that impact technical efficiency. The key productivity drivers were found to be the number of ducklings (p<0.01) and feed cost (p<-0.1). Most of the farmers were functioning at a high degree of technical efficiency, with the average being 94%. This study also found various socioeconomic factors, such as farmer‟s age, education, sex, marital status, religion, farming status, main purpose of farming, years of farming, land ownership pattern & cooperative participation that affect the Technical Efficiency. The research suggests ensuring adequate and quality inputs for farmers in the haor area, providing them with financial assistance through low interest loans, providing them with appropriate training and government grants, and helping them to increase productivity through proper pricing of their produce.