Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Vol. 8(1), pp. 001-005, March, 2019 ISSN 2327-3151 ©2019 Academe Research Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Economic efficiency of milk production in Khartoum state, Sudan

Igbal Mohamed Ahmed

University of Bahri College of community studies and rural development

Corresponding author. E-mail. Imz319@Hotmail.com

Accepted 22 November 2017

Abstract

The study was conducted at Khartoum state, Sudan during winter 2015 to measure the farmers' technical efficiency in producing milk and to define the main social-economic factor affecting farmers' technical efficiency of milk production. The stochastic production frontier model was utilized to achieve the study's objectives. The primary data was collected from random sample of 90 tenants through a questionnaire. The secondary data was collected from different relevant sources for example Ministry of Agriculture and Bank of Sudan. The study outcome revealed that the mean technical efficiency of milk production was 92% which indicates that milk production could have been increased by 8% at the same level of inputs, if resources had been efficiently utilized. The analysis of the determinants of technical efficiency indicated that area, education level, marital status, and experience were the most important factors affecting the technical inefficiency of farmers. To promote milk production technical efficiency, it is recommended improving the environment of cowshed and reduced the cost of feed. The results also show that area and education increase in the efficiency of milk production and recommended that Government policy should focus on ways to encourage young milk producer replacing aging farmers provide sufficient area for livestock keepers.

Key words: technical efficiency; milk production; stochastic frontier