Análisis de eficiencia económica en el cultivo de arroz riego en Colombia: una aproximación con frontera estocástica (2007-2012)

Abstract

This investigation empirically determined the Technical (TE), Economic (EE) and Allocative Efficiency (AE) in the production of irrigate paddy rice in Colombia, using data from the annual survey of the Federación Nacional de Arroceros –Fedearroz for 2007-2012. The Stochastic Frontier Approach methodology was used for the ef-ficiencies estimation of the production and costs, established that the average TE for the sector was 82%, the AE 27% and the EE 22%. It is possible to consider the sector to be technically efficient, but the same can't be concluded from the EE. With the Model for Technical Inefficiency Effects the factors that have influence over the productive unit’s efficiency were identified, establishing that the payment of Tech-nical Assistance and Management Services have a favorable effect on the pro-ducer´s efficiency