Table 2 Variables used in the probit model with expected sign on organic cotton adoption
From: Socioeconomic determinants of organic cotton adoption in Benin, West Africa
Variable | Label | Expected signs |
|---|---|---|
AGE | Age of the producer (year) | +/− |
AGE2 | Square of AGE (years2) | +/− |
SEX | Sex of the producer (1 = male, 0 = female) | + |
EDUC | Formal education of the producer (year) | + |
EXPCOT | Experience in cotton production in general (year) | +/− |
CLASSP | Class of poverty as perceived by producers (1 = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = medium, 4 = rich) | - |
CENTRE | Regional dummy (1 = Farmers located in the Centre of Benin, 0 = otherwise) | +/− |
NORTHW | Regional dummy (1 = Farmers located in the northwest-Benin, 0 = otherwise) | +/− |
DISTEX | Distance between the producer’s house and his farm (km) | +/− |
DISTEX2 | Square of DISTEX (km2) | +/− |
HHSIZE | Household size (number of members) | + |
SUPTOT | Amount of land available in ha | +/− |
OXEN | Ownership of oxen (1 = yes) | + |
DISTM | Distance between the village and the nearest market place where the producer sells its products (km) | - |
ACRED | Obtained credit (1 = yes, 0 = no) | - |
COOP | Membership of producers’ organization (1 = yes, 0 = no) | + |
NVISIT | Contact with extension agents (number of visits between January and October 2012) | + |