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The Official Journal of the Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS)

Table 11 Market-related factors for avoiding agriculture as a profession (n = 100)

From: Predictive factors to avoid farming as a livelihood

Sr. no.

Statements

Mean

Rank

1.

Inappropriate market facility for agricultural products

4.14

III

2.

Price fluctuation in farm products made to quit farming

3.96

VI

3.

Lack of system to decide price by the producer

4.44

II

4.

Unfair return due to unorganized market system

4.45

I

5.

Costly transport facilities to sell my farm produce

3.85

VIII

6.

Lack of transport facility

3.58

X

7.

Value addition units were not in village

3.76

IX

8.

Dominance of intermediary in agromarketing

4.04

IV

9.

No workable contract marketing system

3.92

VII

10.

Unfavorable farm trade policies of government

4.03

V