Application of environmental impact analysis of technical efficiency: A case study of Shiraz fattening units of beef cattle

Subject Areas : Agricultural Economics Research

M. جعفرنیا ¹ (دانش آموخته کارشناسی ارشداقتصاد کشاورزی دانشکده کشاورزی، دانشگاه شیراز.)
A. اسماعیلی ² (دانشیار اقتصاد کشاورزی دانشکده کشاورزی، دانشگاه شیراز.)

Received: 2014-01-14 Accepted : 2014-01-14 Published : 2013-08-23

Keywords: Efficiency, Fattening system of beef cattle, Stochastic frontier method, environment,

Abstract :

Considering the growing concerns about environmental problems and the burden placed by different activities on environmental quality, accommodation of models of productivity and efficiency with joint production of good and bad outputs have gained  more attention.. Therefore, in this study efficiency of 60 beef cattle industrial farms with emphasis on environmental aspects were determined using Stochastic frontier production function. Results indicated that efficiency of farms with environmental indices was significantly lower. Education, experience and attending feed and health extension sessions had significant impact on efficiency of farmers.