%0 Journal Article %A S. Dehghanian, %A M. Ghorbani, %T Estimating the Efficiency of Apple Producers in Khorasan Province %J Journal of Water and Soil Science %V 7 %N 3 %U http://jstnar.iut.ac.ir/article-1-442-en.html %R %D 2003 %K Apple, Efficiency, Production function., %X In this study, efficiency of apple producers in Khorasan Province was determined by a cross sectional data of 212 apple producers. Mean technical, allocative, and economic efficiencies were estimated to be around 31, 28, and 9 percent, respectively. A high potential was also detected for increasing these efficiencies. Apple producers’ age and education had positive effects and risk aversion had a negative effect on technical efficiency. Waste reduction, optimal use of inputs, introduction of technical-extension services, and apple insurance are suggested to increase efficiencies. %> http://jstnar.iut.ac.ir/article-1-442-en.pdf %P 29-39 %& 29 %! %9 Research %L A-10-2-442 %+ %G eng %@ 2476-3594 %[ 2003