Browsing Research articles by Author "Bahta, Sirak"
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Measurement of competitiveness in smallholder livestock systems and emerging policy advocacy: An application to Botswana
Bahta, Sirak; Malope, Patrick (Elservier, 2014-10-22)Farm level cross sectional data of 556 randomly selected livestock producers were used to investigate the competitiveness of smallholder beef farmers in Botswana. The results show the presence of inefficiency, with about ... -
Measurement of competitiveness in smallholder livestock systems and emerging policy advocacy: An application to Botswana.
Bahta, Sirak; Malope, Patrick (Elsevier, 2014-12)Farm level cross sectional data of 556 randomly selected livestock producers were used to investigate the competitiveness of smallholder beef farmers in Botswana. The results show the presence of inefficiency, with about ... -
A metafronteir analysis of determinants of technical efficiency in beef farm types: an application to Botswana.
Bahta, Sirak; Baker, Derek; Malope, Patrick; Katijuongua, Hikuepi (AgEcon Search, 2015)The study used a stochastic metafrontier model followed by a Tobit regression model to estimate technical efficiency and meta-technology ratios and assess factors influencing efficiency of a suite of beef farm types in ... -
A metafrontier analysis of determinants of technical efficiency in beef farm types: an application to Botswana.
Bahta, Sirak; Baker, Derek; Malope, Patrick; Katjiuongua, Hikuepi (AgEcon Search, 2015-08-14)The study used a stochastic metafrontier model followed by a Tobit regression model to estimate technical efficiency and meta-technology ratios and assess factors influencing efficiency of a suite of beef farm types in ...