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Assessing farming eco-efficiency: a Data Envelopment Analysis approach.
Andrés J Picazo-Tadeo1, José A Gómez-Limón, Ernest Reig-Martínez
1Universidad de Valencia, Dpto. Economía Aplicada II, Avda. dels Tarongers s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain. Andres.j.picazo@uv.es
Journal of Environmental Management
|January 4, 2011
Summary
Spanish farmers exhibit significant eco-inefficiency, linked to input management. Agri-environmental programs and higher education boost farming eco-efficiency, suggesting targeted policy support is crucial.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Economics
- Environmental Science
- Operations Research
Background:
- Assessing farming eco-efficiency is crucial for sustainable agriculture.
- Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a common method for efficiency measurement.
- Understanding determinants of eco-efficiency informs policy interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the eco-efficiency of Spanish farmers in Campos County.
- To identify factors influencing farming eco-efficiency.
- To incorporate slack information into DEA for environmental pressure reduction assessment.
Main Methods:
- Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) for eco-efficiency scoring.
- Truncated regression and bootstrapping for determinant analysis.
- Inclusion of slack-based measures for environmental pressure reduction.
Main Results:
- Farmers demonstrate considerable eco-inefficiency, with minor variations across environmental pressures.
- Eco-inefficiency is strongly correlated with technical inefficiencies in input management.
- Participation in agri-environmental programs and university education positively impact eco-efficiency.
Conclusions:
- Public investment in agricultural extension and farmer training can enhance farming-environment integration.
- Common Agricultural Policy agri-environmental programs are effective for improving eco-efficiency.
- Further analysis is needed to confirm the cost-benefit balance of current agri-environmental programs.
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