“This study aims to find out the factors affecting less youth participation in smallholder agriculture in Sri Lanka. Study reveals that approximately 70 percent of the youth are engaged in smallholder agriculture full time, part time or as family labourers. Further, study reveals that number of factors such as marketing problems and less profit for their labour, lack of social recognition for farming as a job, uncertainty, problems related to availability and accessibility of basic resources, trainings and information, extension services and social security system influence less youth participation in agriculture. At the end of the study, the research recommends a number of valuable strategies to encourage youth in agriculture.” Reference: Factors Affecting Less Youth Participation in Smallholder Agriculture in Sri Lanka