This study investigates the technical efficiency of tamarind processing enterprises in selected North-Central and North-Western states of Nigeria using a stochastic profit frontier model. Data were collected from 384 tamarind processors through a multi-stage sampling technique and analyzed using the Maximum Likelihood Estimation approach. The results revealed that the mean technical efficiency was 55.26%, indicating substantial room for improvement in the use of available resources. Equipment and family labour significantly and positively influenced profit, while rent had a significant negative effect. The inefficiency model showed that business experience, age, and source of tamarind significantly increased inefficiency, while education level and household size reduced it. The gamma (γ) value of 0.5526 was statistically significant, confirming that more than half of the variation in output was due to technical inefficiency rather than random shocks. These findings underscore the need for improved access to education, training, and resource optimization strategies to enhance processing efficiency in the tamarind sector. Strengthening extension services and promoting the adoption of appropriate technologies could significantly improve the technical performance of small-scale tamarind processors in Nigeria