| Variables |
Category |
Observation (N) |
Mean |
Std. Dev |
Min |
Max |
| |
------------------------------------ Berea District--------------------------------------------------- |
| Grain yield (kg/ka) |
Output (O) |
30 |
1218.19 |
1053.24 |
150 |
4500 |
| Farm size (Ha) |
Input (I) |
30 |
3.69 |
5.34 |
0 |
24.03 |
| Payment for land (Loti) |
Input (I) |
30 |
1550.89 |
1778.01 |
0 |
5000 |
| Fertilizer used (kg/ha) |
Input (I) |
30 |
137.19 |
115.27 |
0 |
400 |
| Fertilizer cost (Loti)/season |
Input (I) |
30 |
88.25 |
83.24 |
0 |
290 |
| Quantity of seeds used (kg/ha) |
Input (I) |
30 |
15.27 |
14.39 |
0 |
50 |
| Man-days (hrs) |
Input (I) |
30 |
37.42 |
32.02 |
0 |
100 |
| Wage rate/day |
Input (I) |
30 |
18.27 |
24.22 |
0 |
100 |
| Quantity of herbicide used (Litres/ha) |
Input (I) |
30 |
0.26 |
0.44 |
0 |
2 |
| Price of herbicides (Loti)/season |
Input (I) |
30 |
24.91 |
32.03 |
0 |
113.33 |
| Labour cost (Loti/season) |
Input (I) |
30 |
973.27 |
1599.71 |
0 |
6300 |
| Efficiency score |
--- |
30 |
0.365 |
0.37 |
0.0001 |
1.0 |
| |
------------------------------------ Butha Buthe District ----------------------------------------- |
| Grain yield (kg/ka) |
Output (O) |
45 |
1850 |
1559.65 |
450 |
4000 |
| Farm size (Ha) |
Input (I) |
45 |
3.5 |
1.93 |
2 |
6.8 |
| Payment for land (Loti) |
Input (I) |
45 |
4420 |
3997.75 |
500 |
10000 |
| Fertilizer used (kg/ha) |
Input (I) |
45 |
320 |
130.38 |
200 |
500 |
| Fertilizer cost (Loti)/season |
Input (I) |
45 |
112.40 |
66.02 |
2 |
160 |
| Quantity of seeds used (kg/ha) |
Input (I) |
45 |
26 |
11.40 |
10 |
40 |
| Man-days (hrs) |
Input (I) |
45 |
85 |
154.54 |
0 |
360 |
| Wage rate/day |
Input (I) |
45 |
14 |
19.49 |
0 |
40 |
| Quantity of herbicide used (Litres/ha) |
Input (I) |
45 |
0.35 |
0.49 |
0 |
1 |
| Price of herbicides (Loti)/season |
Input (I) |
45 |
28 |
4702.34 |
0 |
100 |
| Labour cost (Loti/season) |
Input (I) |
45 |
2480 |
0.284 |
0 |
10800 |
| Efficiency score |
-- |
45 |
0.281 |
|
0.0002 |
0.625 |
| |
-------------------------------------------- Leribe District ----------------------------------------- |
| Grain yield (kg/ka) |
Output (O) |
15 |
610 |
569.43 |
150 |
1600 |
| Farm size (Ha) |
Input (I) |
15 |
0.80 |
0.83 |
0 |
2 |
| Payment for land (Loti) |
Input (I) |
15 |
860 |
1244.19 |
0 |
3000 |
| Fertilizer used (kg/ha) |
Input (I) |
15 |
20 |
20.91 |
0 |
50 |
| Fertilizer cost (Loti)/season |
Input (I) |
15 |
28.60 |
37.81 |
0 |
70 |
| Quantity of seeds used (kg/ha) |
Input (I) |
15 |
8 |
8.37 |
0 |
20 |
| Man-days (hrs) |
Input (I) |
15 |
15 |
15.65 |
0 |
35 |
| Wage rate/day |
Input (I) |
15 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
| Quantity of herbicide used (Litres/ha) |
Input (I) |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Price of herbicides (Loti)/season |
Input (I) |
15 |
0 |
463.54 |
0 |
0 |
| Labour cost (Loti/season) |
Input (I) |
15 |
435 |
0.361 |
0 |
1050 |
| Efficiency score |
--- |
15 |
0.369 |
|
0.09 |
0 |
| |
--------------------------------------------- Maseru District ------------------------------- |
| Grain yield (kg/ka) |
Output (O) |
15 |
896.88 |
800.51 |
100 |
3000 |
| Farm size (Ha) |
Input (I) |
15 |
2.5 |
1.89 |
0.20 |
7 |
| Payment for land (Loti) |
Input (I) |
15 |
3368.75 |
5034.91 |
100 |
18000 |
| Fertilizer used (kg/ha) |
Input (I) |
15 |
117.19 |
109.82 |
0 |
400 |
| Fertilizer cost (Loti)/season |
Input (I) |
15 |
113.13 |
48.95 |
0 |
180 |
| Quantity of seeds used (kg/ha) |
Input (I) |
15 |
18.59 |
11.79 |
10 |
50 |
| Man-days (hrs) |
Input (I) |
15 |
40.25 |
25.96 |
0 |
96 |
| Wage rate/day |
Input (I) |
15 |
19.06 |
14.17 |
0 |
50 |
| Quantity of herbicide used (Litres/ha) |
Input (I) |
15 |
0.38 |
0.306 |
0 |
1.26 |
| Price of herbicides (Loti)/season |
Input (I) |
15 |
103.28 |
202.08 |
0 |
800 |
| Labour cost (Loti/season)/season |
Input (I) |
15 |
813.44 |
819.00 |
0 |
2880 |
| Efficiency score |
-- |
15 |
0.144 |
0.23 |
0 |
0.69 |
