Technical efficiency analysis of coffee production

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Methods

The study used both primary and secondary data as well as quantitative and qualitative data. The primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire. For this study, a structured questionnaire was designed and pre-tested. The feedback from the pretest was used to refine and modify the questionnaire. The process of primary data collection was held by the enumerator, the district's development agents, and the researcher. The enumerators were trained on data collection procedures. In the study, cross-sectional household data from the 2021 main harvest cropping season were used. Data for input (such as land, human labor, fertilizer, coffee plants, and herbicides) was used, and the output of coffee production was collected from the specified period of time. Data on input use and outputs were collected in local units and converted into standard units. In addition, primary data was collected by interviewing the selected coffee producers' farmers and variables that cause variation in production efficiency, like age, education, household size, extension contact, gender, and the like. In addition, socio-economic variables such as demographic data, credit access, livestock holdings, wealth indicators, and institutional data are collected. On the other hand, data related to coffee production trends, input supply, and extension services are gathered to clarify and support the analysis and interpretation of primary data. There was close supervision by the researcher during data collection so that errors, if any, could be corrected at the earliest possible time. Besides primary data, this study used secondary data from governmental and non-governmental institutions, published and unpublished documents, websites, and other relevant sources for analysis and descriptive purposes.