Factors influencing traders' participation in rice export market in Tanzania

A complex interplay of socio-economic, product attributes, market forces, and institutional factors influences the participation of rice traders in export markets. Despite many studies on rice traders' export market participation, the challenge of rice traders’ engagement in rice trade and export activities, particularly in developing countries, is context-specific. This paper analyzed specific socio-economic and institutional factors affecting rice traders’ decisions regarding export markets participation in Tanzania. Utilizing survey data from 150 randomly selected rice traders across eight distinct trading zones, the study employs binary regression analysis to examine these factors. Results indicate that gender, years of experience in rice trading, capital availability, and access to market information significantly impact traders' decisions to enter export markets (P