Technical efficiency of sanio millet intensification practices in the Kolda and Sédhiou regions

Abstract

This paper purpose is to highlight the technical efficiency of intensification practices in the regions of Kolda and Sédhiou by using the Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) method. This study’s results show firstly that the use of improved seeds and chemical or organic fertilizers are technically more efficient with a level of 62.99% and 56.88%. Secondly, both application of improved land clearing practices and crop rotation or succession allow millet sanio farmers to operate at 50.83% and 46.84% of their production potential respectively. Finally, farmers who produce without any intensification practices obtain a technical efficiency of 36.76%, whereas the adoption of two and five practices provides 55.98% and 82.75% of technical efficiency respectively. These results suggest investing in agricultural inputs and vulgarizing intensification practices in agricultural programs and policies.