The Assessment of Specific, Economic and Technical, Allocative Efficiency in Calfs Fatting Fields in Nineveh (Gogjali as a model) Using DEA Method

Abstract

Calf fattening fields in Nineveh and particularly in Gogjali village occupy a very significant position in providing the area of the beef meet for the whole community. The present study aims at investigating the technical efficiency utilizing Data Envelopment Analysis method. The study is conducted with the hypothesis of variable return scale taking into consideration the input-oriented method. The study covered filed data of sample consisting of 151 field with a percentage estimated at 47% of the total of the studied fields. The study divided into two groups. The first includes 100 fields with imported calf class. The second includes 51 fields with local calf. The averages of TE, AE and EE amounted to 87.8% , 71.3% and 62.8% respectively for the first group of sample of TE , AE ,EE As for the second, the averages amounted to 94.6% , 78.6% and 62.8% respectively. The researcher suggests conducting experiments and studies in order to improve the genetic strains fodder, veterinary treatments and providing loans to breeders without interest.