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International Journal Of Horticulture, Agriculture And Food Science(IJHAF)

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Analysis of Production Efficiency of Maize Production in Midland of Guji Zone, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia

Tekle Bobo Tolassa , Belay Biru Gabisa


International Journal of Horticulture, Agriculture and Food science(IJHAF), Vol-10,Issue-3, July - September 2026, Pages 1-11, 10.22161/ijhaf.10.3.1

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Article Info: Received: 27 May 2026; Received in revised form: 22 Jun 2026; Accepted: 30 Jun 2026; Available online: 05 Jul 2026

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Maize is an important food crops in midland agro ecologies increasing its efficiency of inputs in its production could enhance food security. Hence, the aim of this study was to analyze levels of production efficiency of smallholder maize producer farmers and factor affecting production efficiency of maize farmers in the midland areas Guji zone. Multi-stage sampling procedures were used to select 240 maize producer farmers. Both descriptive statistics and econometric model such as stochastic production frontier model and Tobit model were used to analyze factors affecting efficiency level of maize producer farmers. The mean technical, Allocative and economic efficiency levels of 69.8%, 62% and 44.3% were estimated respectively. The result revealed that there was inefficiency in maize production and improving efficiency levels of maize producer farmers can improve productivity of maize in the study area. Tobit model results indicated that sex of household head, education level, soil fertility status, Off-farm income and access to improved seed had a significant effect on technical efficiency of maize producer farmers, education level of household head, farm size, livestock holding (TLU), credit access and market distance had a significant effect on allocative efficiency while sex of household head, education level, soil fertility status livestock holding(TLU), access to extension visit, off farm income, credit access, training and market distance had significant influence on economic efficiency of farmers in the study area. The study concludes that a considerable variability in maize production efficiencies in the midland areas of Guji zone, and there is a room to increase the efficiency of maize producers in the study area. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that policy makers and development partners efforts should focus on to have an institutional environment that facilitates maize farmers’ access to, batter extension services, land, livestock, education, access to improved maize seed to further increase maize production in the study area.

Production Efficiency, Cobb-Douglas, Maize, Guji zone, stochastic frontier, Tobit

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