Cocoa Farm Technical Efficiency Data for Ghana

This dataset contains farm-level data on technical efficiency in Ghana's cocoa sector, analyzed using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA). It includes 129 KB of Excel files with input-output variables for efficiency modeling.

Use Cases

• Assess farm-level technical efficiency using DEA/SFA
• Benchmark cocoa production performance
• Model input-output relationships for resource optimization

Strengths

• Applies both DEA and SFA methods for robust efficiency measurement
• Focuses on Ghana's cocoa sector with policy relevance

Limitations

• Dataset size is small (129 KB), limiting extensive analysis
• Column names and data structure require inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Sonny Gad Attipoe

Collection Method

Farm-level survey data analyzed with efficiency methods

Time Range

Collection period unspecified

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-10 13:49:48 suggests recent collection

Geography

Ghana