Technical Efficiency of Nursery Swine Production of VPF Group (1973) Co., Ltd. Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze technical efficiency of nursery swine production and factors affecting the technical efficiency of nursery swine production. Data in the study were secondary data obtained from operational performance of 26 piggeries that                             were collected during 2016 to 2019 to serve an analysis of a tendency of changes of the studied data. Data collection was determined within the 1 cycle of nursery swine production during October to December of every year in which the studied was conducted. Data were analyzed using the Malmquist Productivity Index and Tobit model. The findings from the study revealed that during 2019-2019, the technical efficiency of nursery swine production decreased while changes in productivity increased due to an increase in technological change. As for factors affecting the technical efficiency of nursery swine production, piggeries were divided into 26 piggeries, NU1 to NU26. It found that factors affecting the technical efficiency of nursery swine production were age of swine entering the nursery, average weight of swine at the early stage of raising and experience of those who raise swine.