Effects of Agricultural Cooperative Society on Farmers’ Technical Efficiency: Evidence from Stochastic Frontier Analysis

Sustainability

Jing Chen¹  Yongchang Wu¹  Ruopin Qu¹  Qian Chang²  Guijun Yang²  Yiying Cao³  Zhenhong Li⁴  Wenjing Li⁵  LynnJ. Frewer⁵  GlynD. Jones⁵  Shan Jin⁵ 

[1] Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100081, China;National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture, Beijing 100097, China;RSK ADAS Ltd., Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby WA6 0AR, UK;School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK;School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK;

关键词: agricultural cooperatives;    technical efficiency;    propensity score matching;    stochastic production frontier;    apple production;    China;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su12198194

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The impact of agricultural cooperatives on apple farmers’ technical efficiency (TE) in China was examined. The cooperatives were divided into two groups: a collective marketing group for farmers and an equivalent non-marketing group that did not provide a marketing service, although other functions remained the same. Using the propensity score matching (PSM) procedure and stochastic production frontier (SPF) modelling, cooperatives’ key functions that potentially increase farmers’ TE can be identified. The results indicate that membership of either group is positively related to yield. However, cooperatives that were not engaged in marketing achieved higher TE than non-members. This suggests that policy makers should encourage cooperatives to focus on activities that do not include direct marketing to increase TE in apple production in China.

【 授权许可】

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