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The effect of land fragmentation on the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder maize farms in Southern Rwanda

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par Karangwa Mathias
Makerere University - M.sc Agricultural and Applied Economics; Bachelors in Economics(Money and Banking) 2007
  

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1.4 Hypotheses tested

This study tested the following hypotheses:

1. Smallholder maize farms in Southern Rwanda are technically efficient

2. Distance from households' residences to plots negatively affects the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder maize farms in Southern Rwanda

3. The smaller the plot size the lower the levels of productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder maize farms in Southern Rwanda

4. The higher the number of plots owned by the household, the lower the levels of productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder maize farms in Southern Rwanda

5. Number of plots, distance to the plots and plot size reduce the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder farms in Southern Rwanda

1.5 Justification of the study

This study came at a time when the efficiency of smallholder family farms is highly disputed in Rwanda. There was need to establish whether smallholder farms are efficient and if not to identify the causes/sources of such inefficiency such that appropriate policies can be adopted to address the problem. The findings of this study will suggest key factors that may enhance the productivity and technical efficiency of farms. Unlike previous studies in Rwanda, this study captured plot size, distance from household residence to plots and number of plots per household in the analysis of the effect of land fragmentation on the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder maize farms in Rwanda.

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