TY  - JOUR
T1  - Estimation of Cost and Allocative Efficiencies under Smallholder Livestock-Oil Palm Integration Farms in Johor, Malaysia
AU - Gabdo, B.H. 
JO  - Agricultural Journal
VL  - 8
IS  - 6
SP  - 304
EP  - 307
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-9155
DO  - aj.2013.304.307
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=aj.2013.304.307
KW  - Allocative
KW  -frontier
KW  -slack
KW  -congestion
KW  -Johor
AB  - An analysis of cost and allocative efficiencies are equally 
  imperative in capturing the comprehensive picture of production efficiency. 
  An analysis on 255 livestock-oil palm integrated farms was conducted in districts 
  of Johor for that purpose. Data envelopment analysis was imposed on the data 
  to provide the estimates. Although, the study shows that the livestock-oil palm 
  farmers produce at high cost and allocative efficiencies but a room still exist 
  for improvement in their efficiency scores. Similar, it is with the slack analyses 
  indicating very little wastage in inputs and shortfall in output. To improve 
  farmers’ cost and allocative 
  efficiencies, farmers should consider buying production inputs at cheaper rates 
  and be judicious and timely in allocating farm inputs.
ER  -