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Agricultural Economics Research, Policy and Practice in Southern Africa
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Measuring and explaining technical efficiency of dairy farms: a case study of smallholder farms in East Africa

A. GelanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 53-74 | Published online: 28 Jun 2012

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Taciana Mareth, Luiz Felipe Scavarda, Antonio Marcio Tavares Thomé, Fernando Luiz Cyrino Oliveira & Tiago Wickstrom Alves. (2019) Analysing the determinants of technical efficiency of dairy farms in Brazil. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 68:2, pages 464-481.
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Joseph Mkanthama, Godswill Makombe, John Kihoro, Elija M. Ateka & Matshidiso Kanjere. (2017) Technical Efficiency of Rainfed and Irrigated Rice Production in Tanzania. Irrigation and Drainage 67:2, pages 233-241.
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