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Spatial dependence of production choice: application of Bayesian Spatial Autoregressive Probit model on smallholder rubber producers
Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
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Spatial dependence of production choice: application of Bayesian Spatial Autoregressive Probit model on smallholder rubber producers
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Edirisinghe, Jagath Chaminda
Herath, Keminda Jayasinghe-Mudalige, Udith Mendis, Sachintha |
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This research is conducted to study the output choice of rubber farmers with the special interest in measuring the neighbourhood effect in the choice production choice. We make inferences about the choice of production of Ribbed Smoked Sheets (RSS) for selling. In doing so, we estimate a Spatial Autoregressive Probit Model (SAPM) using recently developed Bayesian techniques in estimating the SAPM. We find that significant spatial relations exist in the production of sheet rubber and there are considerable amounts of spillover effects. The overarching issues of product choice are the availability of physical resources and the lack of proper grading system. Our findings reveals the possibility of central processing to overcome resource limitations, significant reductions in extension efforts in promoting good manufacturing practices by taking stock of the ‘neighbourhood’ effect present in farmer choices and the necessity of proper grading and quality management system to win producer trust.
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Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
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National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
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2013-12-20
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — — |
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application/pdf
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http://www.iao.florence.it/ojs/index.php/JAEID/article/view/142
10.12895/jaeid.20132.142 |
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Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development; Vol 107, No 2 (2013); 213-227
Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development (JAEID); Vol 107, No 2 (2013); 213-227 2240-2802 1590-7198 |
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eng
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http://www.iao.florence.it/ojs/index.php/JAEID/article/view/142/115
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Copyright (c) 2015 Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
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