Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2023.2218469
Does sending farmers back to school increase technical efficiency of maize production? Impact assessment of a farmer field school programme in Indonesia
Tri Haryanto
Wahyu Wisnu Wardana
Julie Ann Q. Basconcillo
Abstract
A farmer field school programme aims to impart knowledge and
promote new technology. The programme is expected to
enhance farmers’ performances. However, the empirical evidence
remains unclear. A few studies have examined the impact of this
programme on technical efficiency in Indonesia. The current study
specifically investigates the causal impact of the Farmer Field
School of Integrated Crop Management (FFS-ICM) programme on
technical efficiency of maize production in Indonesia. We used a
stochastic production frontier model and propensity score matching
(PSM) to examine the causal impact of FFS-ICM on the technical
efficiency of maize production. The results show that the
average farm technical efficiency is 68.3%, which suggests that
the production can be further improved. The PSM estimation indicates
that FFS-ICM increased the technical efficiency by 1.48%,
demonstrating the importance of agricultural extension programmes
in rural areas in Indonesia. Nevertheless, the relatively
small estimated impact raises the issue of cost effectiveness of
the programme.
Keywords
Impact evaluation; SL-PTT; technical efficiency; stochastic production frontier; propensity score matching; agricultural development
Hrčak ID:
314890
URI
Publication date:
8.6.2023.
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