Turan  Binici, Carl R. Zualuf  , Remziye Ozel  , Resit Sevinc  , Tamer Isgin  , 
    Assessing Production Efficiency of Dairy Farms in Sanliurfa Province, Turkey,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 12,Issue 5,
    2013,
    Pages 621-624,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2013.621.624,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2013.621.624)
    Abstract: Study finds that a sample of 21 dairy farmers located in Sanliurfa 
  Province, Turkey are producing at a low level of production efficiency. Efficiency 
  ranges from 24-99% with the average being 56%. The 99% of the variation in output 
  among the sampled farmers is due to differences in their production efficiency. 
  If a farmer with average efficiency improved efficiency to that of the most 
  efficient farmer in the sample then the average dairy farmer could realize an 
  43% cost saving. Age and contact with extension officer have positive impacat 
  on dairy production efficiency. However, they are not significant.
    Keywords: Stochastic frontier analysis;production efficiency;dairy farms;farmer;Turkey