COMESA (2010) Smallholder Marketing Behaviour and Urban Consumption Patterns in Eastern and Southern Africa. COMESA Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa.

has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Smallholder Farmers’ Decision and Level of Participation in the Potato Market in Uganda

  AUTHORS: Christopher Sebatta, Johnny Mugisha, Enid Katungi, Apolo Kashaaru, Harriet Kyomugisha

  KEYWORDS: Smallholder Farmers, Market Participation, Heckman Model

  JOURNAL NAME: Modern Economy, Vol.5 No.8, July 18, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Smallholder potato farmers in Uganda face many production and marketing challenges including limited access to markets and low surpluses for sale into the market. This study sought to underscore the factors that influence smallholder farmers’ decision to participate in the potato market and level of participation in such markets. Data were collected from 200 smallholder potato farmers in Kabale and Mbale districts. Descriptive statistics and a two-stage Heckman model were used to analyse the data. Results indicated that proximity to a village market positively and significantly (p ≤ 0.05) influenced decision to participate in the potato market. Results of the second stage of the model indicated that non-farm income earned negatively and significantly (p ≤ 0.01) affected the potato farmer’s level of market participation.