*2.2.3 Extension contact and member of cooperative society*

Increase in extension contact was also found to increase technical efficiency [20, 53]. This may be attributable to the fact that extension agent will be able to build capacity of producers on improved method of production and disseminate information on improved practices to the farmers. The reviewed literature also indicated that being a member of cooperative society may lead to increase in efficiency in pepper production [54]. This may be due to the fact that the members of the society will be able to pull resource together and share knowledge that may lead to increase in productivity.
