The Technical and Economic Efficiency of Olive Oil Production in the Syrian Coast

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2019 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 6 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Shaza Mahmoud Sabbouh, Smaan Alattuan, Ibrahim Mohammad Abdullah

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V6I1P110

How to Cite?

Shaza Mahmoud Sabbouh, Smaan Alattuan, Ibrahim Mohammad Abdullah, "The Technical and Economic Efficiency of Olive Oil Production in the Syrian Coast," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 6,  no. 1, pp. 62-66, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V6I1P110

Abstract:

The study was conducted to evaluate the Technical efficiency of the Olive Oils farms in the Syrian coast, in 2016-2017 using (Data Envelopment Analysis). Depending on some inputs represented by (organic fertilizer, Nitrogen fertilizers, Phosphate fertilizers and labor) The technical efficiency output (production)was estimated by assuming to variable returns to scale by using production and costs function data. The technical efficiency in 2017 was higher than in 2016. as it reached 59.8%. The allocative and economic efficiency increased to 91.2% and88.5% respectively The third possessory category ((> 10) donums) was superior to the rest in achieving the technical efficiency (by both constant returns to scale and variable returns to scale), and the best allocative, economic efficiency.
The main conclusion of the study is the need to collect small agricultural holdings, which are smaller than 5 donums, and the farmers are recommended to use the optimal quantity of agricultural inputs, and chose the best select for the materials and inputs prices.

Keywords:

Technical Efficiency, Allocative Efficiency, Economic Efficiency, Data Envelopment, Olive.

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