Issue |
Aquat. Living Resour.
Volume 38, 2025
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Article Number | 1 | |
Number of page(s) | 10 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2024016 | |
Published online | 14 January 2025 |
Research Article
Assessing technical and scale efficiencies in tilapia production: influential factors and insights
1
Department of Accounting and Information systems, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
2
Department of Finance and Banking, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
3
Department of Economics & Banking, International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh
4
Department of Economics and Sociology, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
* Corresponding author: sumon.ais@pstu.ac.bd
Received:
12
August
2024
Accepted:
9
December
2024
This study assessed the technical and scale efficiency of tilapia farmers in Bangladesh with a focus on identifying key factors influencing their efficiency levels. Data from 199 randomly selected tilapia farmers were analyzed using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), followed by a Tobit regression model to determine the key variables affecting efficiency. The results revealed a mean TE of 0.77 under CRS, 0.83 under VRS, and a mean SE of 0.92, indicating that most inefficiencies were technical rather than scale-related issues. The study also identified farming training, credit access, and years of experience had a positive effect on TE, while adverse climatic conditions negatively impacted efficiency. The findings emphasize the importance of mitigating climate impacts and improving resource management to enhance efficiency. Expanding credit access, improving training programs, and taking initiatives for mitigating climate impacts could significantly improve the efficiency and long-term viability of tilapia production in the region.
Key words: Productivity / efficiency / tilapia / aquaculture / Bangladesh
Handling Editor: Olivier Thebaud
Publisher note: The third affiliation has been corrected on 24 January 2025: "Department of Economics & Banking" instead of “Department of Economics and Banking”. Also, the name of one of the co-authors has been changed : "Md. Nezum Uddin" instead of “Nezum Uddin”.
© S.M. Sumon et al., Published by EDP Sciences 2025
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