Abstract:
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important crop produced in Ethiopia for oilseed production and it
was ranked first in total production from oil crops in 2013. The study is based on a survey of 166
farmers covering six kebeles in Gimbi district, Ethiopia with the objectives of identifying factors
affecting choice of market outlet of sesame producers in the study area. Data were collected from both
primary and secondary sources in 2015/2016. Multivariate probit model was for analysis. The results
indicated that the probability of wholesalers to choose an outlet was positively and significantly
affected by household education, distance from the nearest market, quantity produced and market price
of sesame but negatively affected by collector market outlets. On the other hand, the probability of
choosing cooperative marketing outlet is positively affected by membership of cooperative and
distance from the market whereas it is negatively affected by market price of sesame. Therefore, the
study confirmed the continued viability of sesame marketing cooperatives as suppliers of sesame-tosesame buyers in the study area. The results obtained have important implications for farm
management and future of farmers, as well as for the assessment of their development impacts.
