1a638822-a38a-4540-a45b-94c7466dd0ee20250214083902037wseas:wseasmdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositWSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS2224-28991109-952610.37394/23207http://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=40161320241320242110.37394/23207.2024.21https://wseas.com/journals/bae/2024.phpJehonaShkodraUniversity of Prishtina, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, Str. Bill Clinton, no.no. Prishtinë, KOSOVOLinditaIbishiUniversity of Prishtina, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, Str. Bill Clinton, no.no. Prishtinë, KOSOVOPrespaYmeriUniversity of Prishtina, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, Str. Bill Clinton, no.no. Prishtinë, KOSOVOFjollaGashiUniversity of Prishtina, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, Str. Bill Clinton, no.no. Prishtinë, KOSOVOThis study analyses the determinants of access to credit: Results from five regions of Kosovo (Prishtina, Prizreni, Peja, Gjilani, and Mitrovica). The data at the farm level will be collected between March and July 2023. A sample of 350 farms was selected for the survey using a multi-stage random sampling method. This study used a linear regression model, frequency counts, chi-square tests, and percentages to analyze the data. Access to agricultural credit is relatively low in Kosovo. The results of the study show that the interest rate is the most important factor when it comes to obtaining a loan from farmers, while land ownership has a negative association and reduces the constraints in accessing credit. 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