Sources of wheat production technical inefficiency among smallholder farmers in Northwestern Ethiopia: Beta regression approach

Wheat production is dominated by a subsistence smallholder system. Additionally, more than 4.7 million farmers are engaged in wheat production. However, poverty chronic and pervasive among farmers. Hence, targeting the efficiency of right strategy to improve well-being Therefore, we conducted this study measure level figure out sources inefficiency using stochastic frontier beta regression models, respectively. 400 were selected gather firsthand information on important variables. The result shows that number oxen, amount urea fertilizer, seed had positive statistically significant effect production, unlike farm size. mean technical indicates operate 23% below maximum capacity producing 18.97 quintals per hectare less potential capacity. Consequently, model an increase dependency ratio, distance local market, extension office will On contrary, educational status, experience, access price decrease policymakers, stakeholders, should consider main minimize inefficiency.