@article{Prasanna:147581,
      recid = {147581},
      author = {Prasanna, R.P.I.R. and Bulankulama, S.W.G.K. and  Kuruppuge, R.H.},
      title = {Factors Affecting Farmers` Higher Gain from Paddy  Marketing: A Case Study on Paddy Farmers in North Central  Province, Sri Lanka},
      journal = {International Journal of Agricultural Management and  Development (IJAMAD)},
      address = {2012-03},
      number = {1047-2016-85454},
      pages = {13},
      year = {2012},
      abstract = {This study focused to identify the likelihood factors  affecting
on farmers’ higher gain from paddy marketing in  the North
Central Province of Sri Lanka, where the main  paddy cultivation
area of the country. The required data  was drawn from the field
survey carried out in three  irrigation systems covering 257
farmers during July to  August 2010. The empirical logit model
was used to assess  factors. The study found that imperfections
of existing  paddy marketing system in the area due to  concentrated
market power among few oligopolistic buyers.  Furthermore,
land size, land ownership, poor accessibility  in formal sector
credit market and farmers involvement in  informal sector
credit sources are critical to farmers’  decisions to gain higher
returns from paddy marketing. The  results further showed the
need of reviewing the roles and  functions of government
extension services and farmer  organizations with regard to the
paddy marketing.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/147581},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.147581},
}