Estimating the potential to close yield gaps through increased efficiency of chickpea production in Ethiopia

Improved cultivars and agronomic practices have significantly increased chickpea production in Ethiopia recent decades. Enhanced availability of chickpeas Ethiopia, therefore, contributes to food, nutrition, income security the country. However, we know relatively little about extent which farmers harnessed full potential these improved technologies. In this paper, compare technical efficiencies technological gap ratios farming three major chickpea-producing areas using a two-step meta frontier model. Based on regionally representative data from 681 chickpea-growing farm households regions, show regional differences efficiencies, ratios, (MTEs). We examined drivers different levels identified ways increase while minimizing yield gaps. Improving efficiency through improving farmers’ access seed, offering need-based gender-responsive extension support, encouraging their participation technology development programs, appropriate rainwater management would all contribute harnessing Ethiopia.