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A note on soil erosion and the loss in crop production: case study of Fiji's ginger farms

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  • Renuka Mahadevan
  • Waisiki Gonemaituba

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This study focuses on soil erosion and incorporates this in a stochastic production framework using Fijian ginger farmers as a case study. Empirical estimates using cross sectional data showed that these farmers on average were producing at 61% of the maximum potential output. They faced a 17% loss of output due to low soil erosion and about 27% output loss if soil erosion was moderate to high. In addition, profit, land ownership, ethnicity of farmer, and education affected technical efficiency while distance from an agricultural station, slope of land, and hot water treatment were insignificant in their effect on efficiency.

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  • Renuka Mahadevan & Waisiki Gonemaituba, 2013. "A note on soil erosion and the loss in crop production: case study of Fiji's ginger farms," Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(3), pages 502-511.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjapxx:v:18:y:2013:i:3:p:502-511
    DOI: 10.1080/13547860.2012.742688
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    1. Deepak Kumar & Shubham Kumar & Keya Sengupta & Tapas K. Giri, 2022. "Examining the Role of Policy and Cultural Determinants on Sectoral Export Competitiveness: Evidences from India," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, vol. 23(3), pages 694-709, June.

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