Analysis of Technical Efficiency of cut flowers Production in MaeRim District, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of cut flowers Production and to explore factors influencing the technical inefficiency of cut flower in MaeRim District, Chiang Mai Province. A sample of 60 cut flower farmers. and measured technical production efficiency used stochastic production frontier analysis with Cobb – Douglas and estimation used maximum likelihood (MLE).

The result of the estimation of cut flower production equations showed that the explanatory variables of production equation was statistically significant included the labor used in production, the amount of fertilizer and the amount of pesticide use.

The results of the study of production technical efficiency showed that the technical efficiency in the production of cut flowers in Mae Rim District Chiang Mai Province from a total of 60 samples, the concentration of technical efficiency levels was very high. which has an efficiency value greater than 0 . 9 1 representing 61.67 percent the concentration of technical efficiency levels was high range, between 0.86 - 0.90 representing 30.00 percent and the concentration of technical efficiency levels was medium range, is lower than 0 . 8 5, representing 8 . 3 3 percent. This indicates that most farmers in the area already have a relatively high level of productivity. However, there are some farmers whose production efficiency is still moderate. Therefore, farmers or related agencies should plan the use of various inputs appropriate to the size of the production unit. Because some production units may use too many factors of production. May result in problems with the production of cut flowers as well.

The results of the study of factors affecting production inefficiency, it was found that the age of farmers and farmers experience in planting cut flowers. It was a statistically significant factor explaining the inefficiency of production.

While the problems or obstacles in the production of cut flower farmers are farmers experiencing high production costs, diseases, insects and pests, and marketing problems. lack of source of purchase and the selling price dropped As for the assistance that farmers need, they want related agencies from both the public and private sectors to provide knowledge about the production of flowering plants, the management of diseases, insects and pests, the making of organic fertilizers and pesticides, etc.