AN EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF STATICE CUT-FLOWER: A CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT KASUR, PAKISTAN

Farmers in developing countries like Pakistan do not make the best use of allpotential resources; therefore, they inefficient decisions their agricultural activities. Primarilythis study aims at estimating efficiency Statice (cut-flower) production and also investigating somesocioeconomic factors responsible for inefficiency. A survey with a sample 70 farmers engaged inthe cultivation cut flower was conducted during year 2012 district Kasur Punjabprovince, Pakistan. Purposing sampling technique employed selectrion respondents.The non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Tobit regression model used dataanalysis. The mean technical, allocative economic sampled werecalculated as 0.86, 0.67 0.57 percent, respectively. Results Regression indicatedthat variable, years schooling well irrigation source (canal water), have negative andsignificant impact on inefficiency flower. It alsofound that farmer's flowers growing experience area under cut-flowers negatively andsignificantly affected is recommended government should motivate educatedand experienced this venture availability sufficient canal water be ensuredto farmers, cultivating