Mohamed Esham (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka)

Dr. Mohamed Esham   
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka   
Belihuloya, Sri Lanka   

phone: 94/452280046   
fax:   94/452280041   
email: esham@sab.ac.lk   
url:   http://www.sab.ac.lk

Description of work:
  
Research interest: Agribusiness Management and Commercialization of 
Agriculture   
  
Research Publications   

1. Esham, M. (2004): The Role of Social Networks in the Entrepreneurial 
Performance of Small & Medium scale Entrepreneurs in the Ratnapura 
District, Sabaragamuwa University Journal, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 18-33.

2. Esham, M., Usami, K., Kobayashi, H. and Matsumura, I. (2005): 
Present State and Issues of a Farmers Agribusiness Linkage in Sri Lanka: A 
Case Study of Gherkin Production, Japanese Journal of Farm Management, 
Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 137-142. 

3. Esham, M., Usami, K., Kobayashi, H. and Matsumura I. (2005): 
Determinants of Farmers' Participation in Farmers-Agribusiness Linkage and 
Its Implication for Income Distribution in Sri Lanka - A Case Study of 
Hybrid Maize Production, Journal of Rural Problems, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 
200-205. 

4. Esham, M. and Usami, K. (2005): Present State and Issues of 
Farmers-Agribusiness Linkages through Farmer Organization/Group in Sri 
Lanka: A Case Study of Hybrid Maize Production, Journal of Agricultural 
Development Studies, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 27-36.

5. Esham, M., Usami, K., Kobayashi, H. and Matsumura I. (2006): An 
Economic Study of Contract Farming in the Fruit and Vegetable Industry in 
Sri Lanka: A Case Study of Gherkin (Cucumis sativus) Production.  Journal 
of Rural Problems. Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 14-23.

6. Esham, M., Kobayashi, H., Usami, K. and Matsumura I. (2006): 
Factors Influencing Crop Diversification in Sri Lanka.  Japanese Journal 
of Farm Management, Vol. 44, No. 01, pp.148-152
  
7. Perez, J. M, Kobayashi, H., Sato, T., Matsumura, I. and Esham, 
M. (2006): Export oriented Asian Vegetable Production in Comayagua Region, 
Honduras and its Influence on Land Use. Japanese Journal of Farm 
Management, Vol. 44, No. 01, pp. 138-143

8. Esham, M. and Usami, K. (2006): Procurement Behavior of the 
Fruit and Vegetable Industry in Sri Lanka. Forthcoming in the Journal of 
Agricultural Sciences.

9. Najim, M.M.M, T.S. Lee, T.S, Haque Aminul, M. and Esham, M. 
(2006):Sustainability of Rice Production: A Malaysian Percpective. 
Forthcoming in the Journal of Agricultural Sciences.

10. Esham, M. and Usami, K. Present State and Issues of a Farmer 
Company in Sri Lanka- A case study of Ridi Bendi Ela Farmer Company.  
Under review for publication in the Journal of Rural Problems.
  
* Esham, M. and Usami, K. A Comparative Study of Farmers-Agribusiness 
Linkages in Non- Plantation Agriculture in Sri Lanka: Toward Further 
Development. Under review for publication in the Journal of Rural 
Problems.
  
Key words: Agribusiness, Sri Lanka, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, 
Farmer organizations, Commercialization.