Research Article

Technical Efficiency of Ginger Production in Ilam District of Nepal: A Stochastic Production Frontier Approach

Table 1

Statistics of ginger farmers in Ilam, Nepal.

VariablesUnit/labelMeanStandard deviationMinimumMaximum

Seedkg/ha2686.731350.46786.407864
Farmyard manurekg/ha22288.541968.1717510500
Chemical fertilizerskg/ha105.38166.410884.70
Human labourMan-days/ha496.02121.05255.58884.70
Bullock labourHours/ha286.13113.9650470
Ginger outputkg/ha8169.404375.822201.9221000
GenderMale: 10.50.50201
Female: 0
AgeYears44.4812.312675
EducationYears of schooling74.25016
Family typeJoint: 10.470.5001
Small: 0
Annual incomeNRs22150016378830000900000
Member of farmer’s groupYes: 10.880.3201
No: 0
Member of cooperativesYes: 10.820.3801
No: 0
Training receivedYes: 10.460.5001
No: 0
Subsidy on seedYes: 10.470.5001
No: 0
Ginger farm sizeHectare0.100.080.020.40
Total land holdingHectare1.010.840.053.81