Agricultural Transition and Technical Efficiency: An Empirical Analysis of Wheat-Cultivating Farms in Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan

Private wheat-cultivating farms in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, could increase production by 21% or reduce input costs by 18% without compromising output levels. This potential stems from inefficient resource allocation, as revealed by a study using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and Tobit modeling on data from 124 farms. Key determinants of technical efficiency included farmer age, agricultural education, soil fertility, and seed quality. The findings highlight opportunities for productivity gains during Uzbekistan's agricultural transition, with implications for food security in the region.

Sherzod, B., Kim, K.-R., & Lee, S. H. (2018). Agricultural Transition and Technical Efficiency: An Empirical Analysis of Wheat-Cultivating Farms in Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan. Sustainability, 10(9), 3232. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093232