Efektywność techniczna gospodarstw specjalizujących się w produkcji roślinnej a ich konkurencyjność

The aim of this paper was to identify differences in technical efficiency and to determine level of competiti­veness of the Polish field farms. Furthermore, the connection between the farms’ technical efficiency and their level of competitiveness were analyzed. For this purpose, the empirical data from 1007 farms specializing in cereals, oilseeds and protein crops (type 15) and 604 farms specializing in general field cropping (type 16) was used. The farms collected data for Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) from 2010 to 2012. Assessment of these two groups of farms was based on their economic size (Standard Output) and technical efficiency indicator that was measured with Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) method. It was found that farms with the greatest technical efficiency indicator used inputs in the most rational way in order to achieve potential value of produc­tion. Moreover, they had the smallest utilized agricultural area (UAA), the highest quality of their soils, the most advantageous level of technical equipment of UAA and the greatest ability of competitiveness.