Table 1 Description of variables and expected sign
Variables | Definition | Mean ± SD | Expected sign |
|---|---|---|---|
Seed sold | Amount of rice seed sold by farmers (kg) | 1,356.7 ± 144.3 | |
Seed selling | 1 = if they sell the seed, 0 for otherwise | 65.8 ± 0.47 | |
Age HHH | Age of HHH in years | 46.83 ± 11.43 | + |
Education HHH | Formal schooling years of HHH | 7.96 ± 4.02 | + |
Family labor | Labor force unit (LFU)2 at household | 3.44 ± 1.44 | + |
Cultivated land | Total operational land for rice seed production (ha) | 0.95 ± 0.36 | + |
Off-farm income | Annual cash income of household members from off-farm sources (NRs) | 42,998 ± 38,234 | + |
Irrigation | % operational land area under irrigation facility | 54.5 ± 26.8 | + |
Livestock | Livestock standard unit (LSU)1 | 3.86 ± 5.77 | + |
Training | 1 = if household received seed management training, 0 = otherwise | 0.783 ± 0.413 | + |
Share | 1 = If farmers put share in CBSPOs, 0 = otherwise | 0.644 ± 0.480 | + |
Roof type | 1 = if households have concrete roof and o = otherwise | 0.338 ± 0.645 | + |
Seed price | Price of rice seed (NRs per kg) | 18.02 ± 2.81 | + |