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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

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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.

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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.