Can Stochastic Frontier theory improve soybean production in northern Ghana?
This study estimates the levels of technical efficiency and socio-economic factors influencing technical inefficiencies based on the stochastic frontier theory to make practical and empirical contributions towards improving soybean production in northern Ghana.
Are soybean farmers productive in Ghana?
Performance of Soybean farmers in Ghana. Application of Translog production function in analyzing soybean productivity in Northern Ghana. The economic importance of soybean towards poverty alleviation and food security is gaining wider popularity and common acceptance among smallholder farmers in sub-Sahara Africa, especially in Ghana.
Which region has the lowest soybean yield in Ghana?
As a result, the impact of the soybean initiatives has been sub-optimal with Upper West region the worst affected in Ghana. Data show that the 194kgha ?1 average yield of soybean recorded in Upper West region is the lowest in Ghana, which is nearly 80% lower than the average yield of 348kgha ?1 for neighboring Northern region [ 9 ].
How many MT of soybeans are there in Ghana?
Domestic demand of soybean grains is in excess of 300,000 MTs annually, of which 91% is used for industrial purposes in Ghana. Meanwhile, local supply stands at 144,926 MTs with a deficit of more than 150,000 MT, which is often augmented through importation from countries such as Brazil and China Fig. 1 [ 24 ].