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Statistical Difference of Production Efficiency in Medicinal Crop Farm

약용작물 재배농가의 생산효율성 통계적 차이에 대한 연구

  • Choi, Don Woo (Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services) ;
  • Kim, Dong Choon (Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services) ;
  • Lee, Hang Ah (Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services) ;
  • Lim, Cheong Ryong (Rural Research Institute Korea Rural Community Corporation)
  • Received : 2020.06.29
  • Accepted : 2020.08.26
  • Published : 2020.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose::This study aims to analyze the management performance and production efficiency of medicinal crop farmers. Methods: We conducted an empirical survey of medicinal crop farmers and analyzed production efficiency using DEA method. Results: First, The crops that increased the number of farms during 2010 and 2018 were Angelica tenuissima and Salvia miltiorrhiza, which was attributed to higher income per hour than other crops. Second, As for the efficiency of Liriope platyphylla, the average was 0.376, and the coefficient of variation was the lowest, 0.566. Third, Salvia miltiorrhiza and Atractylodes japonica had the highest technical efficiency after Liriope platyphylla, but the variation coefficient was high and the efficiency was relatively high. Fourth, As a result of performing variance analysis to find out the difference of each crops on the value of medicinal crop efficiency, the technical efficiency, pure technical efficiency, and scale efficiency were all statistically significant. Conclusion: Based on the results above, following policy suggestions are offered. First, It is necessary to provide information on crops with high income compared to the input of labor, and to develop labor-saving cultivation technologies for each crop. Second, A stable labor supply system will be needed in rural areas. Third, Efforts should be made to close the technological gap between farmers through a lot of education and consulting for farmers who grow medicinal crops.

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