Calculating Different Kinds of Efficiency for Dairy Farms in Fars Province using DEA Approach

Objective of this study was to estimate different kinds of efficiency in dairy farms of Fars province, using data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach.The data applied to study was obtained through completing 100 questioners among a randomly selected sample of dairy farms. The results showed that Scale and technical efficiency of the sample were 0.85 and 0.6 on average, respectively. Scale efficiency was obtained for 22 heads farms indicating a higher profitability as compared to other sizes of farm. As well as efficiency of scale is most dairy ascending.