Energy Efficiency of Canola Production in Tabriz County: Application of the Stochastic Frontier Function and Energy Index Approaches

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University of Tabriz

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The objective of this study was to measure the energy efficiency and its effective factors in canola production in Tabriz county. In this regard, the data collected from canola farmers in the crop year of 2021-2022. Then were used to estimate stochastic frontier production function (based on energy input and crop) along with the function of inefficiency and the technical efficiency of farms determined. In the following, energy ratios including energy efficiency, and net energy productivity were calculated. The estimated translog production function (in terms of energy and crop energy) showed that the mean energy efficiency was 71.17 percent and the factors of age, product insurance, education level and the number of plots affect the efficiency. Energy indexes, including energy efficiency and energy productivity were calculated as 2.32 and 0.09 kg / mj, respectively. Considering the positive effect of education and age of farmers on efficiency, it is recommended to pay attention to educated and experienced producers of canola. In addition, reducing the number of planting plots of canola yield will caused to increase energy efficiency. Finally, considering the direct relation between the estimated energy efficiency and the SFA approach and the efficiency and productivity index in future studies, both approaches will be used to make decisions with more certainty about the conditions governing the production and efficiency of the product.

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Agricultural Mechanization
Volume 8, Issue 4
January 2024
Pages 53-65

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  • Receive Date: 04 March 2024
  • Revise Date: 21 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 08 June 2024

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