ISSN : 1225-8504(Print)
ISSN : 2287-8165(Online)
ISSN : 2287-8165(Online)
Journal of the Korean Society of International Agriculture Vol.37 No.1 pp.12-26
DOI : https://doi.org/10.12719/KSIA.2025.37.1.12
DOI : https://doi.org/10.12719/KSIA.2025.37.1.12
Impact of Agricultural Cooperative Membership on Technical Efficiency, Income, and Costs of Coffee Farmers in Myanmar
Abstract
This study examined impact of agricultural cooperative membership on technical efficiency, income, and costs of coffee farmers in Southern Shan State, Myanmar. Using stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and propensity score matching (PSM) methods, this study estimated average treatment effect on the treated of agricultural cooperative participation. Results showed that technical efficiency, total income, and total variable costs were significantly higher for cooperative members than for comparable non-members. However, net income of members is not significantly different from that of comparable non-members.