Application of Multinomial Logistic to Smallholder Farmers’ Market Participation in Northern Ghana

Salisu Mustapha; Mohammed Tanko; Iddrisu Abukari

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Application of Multinomial Logistic to Smallholder Farmers’ Market Participation in Northern Ghana

Salisu Mustapha, Mohammed Tanko, Iddrisu Abukari

Published in International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 2, Issue 3)

Received: 16 March 2017 Accepted: 27 March 2017 Published: 13 April 2017

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Abstract

The contribution of agriculture to the development of a country cannot be over emphasized, likewise the role played by smallholder farmers in the production of food in developing countries such as Ghana. Hence, the research examined the factors that affect market participation of smallholder farmers in Ghana. The Ghana Living Standard Survey data as published by the Ghana Statistical Service was employed and analyzed with the application of multinomial logistic regression model. Analysis of the data in the Northern part of Ghana indicate a very low market participation relative to the national average figure of 36% which itself is considered to be low at the international level. The results further show that, out of the total food crops produced (cereals), maize takes the highest whilst millet is the lowest cereal produced in Ghana. The results also revealed that only 24.2% of the total output of cereals produced in the study area is sold. The multinomial logistic results show that being a female farmer, having access to credit, increase in farm size and household size were factors that discourage subsistence farming and encourage market-oriented farming. The study recommends the promotion of small scale farmer participation in marketing of their produce through improving access to credit, land reallocation and promotion of female farmers’ commercial participation.

Published in	International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 2, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijae.20170203.12
Page(s)	55-62
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Food Production, Market Participation, Commercialization, Smallholder Farmers, Multinomial Regression

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Salisu Mustapha

Faculty of Communication and Agribusiness, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Nyankpala Campus, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
Mohammed Tanko

Faculty of Business and Law, Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
Iddrisu Abukari

Faculty of Communication and Agribusiness, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Nyankpala Campus, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana

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