Table 6 Determinants of organic cotton adoption: results of the probit model
From: Socioeconomic determinants of organic cotton adoption in Benin, West Africa
Variable | Label | Coefficient (a) | Marginal effect (a)(b) |
|---|---|---|---|
AGE | Age of the producer (year) | 0.025* (0.014) | 0.010* (0.005) |
SEX | Sex of the producer (1 = male, 0 = female) | −1.542*** (0.441) | −0.490*** (0.107) |
EDUC | Formal education of the producer (year) | −0.118** (0.053) | −0.046** (0.021) |
EXPCOT | Experience in cotton production in general (year) | −0.034* (0.021) | −0.013* (0.008) |
CLASSP | Class of poverty as perceived by producers (1 = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = medium, 4 = rich) | −0.102 (0.206) | −0.039 (0.080) |
CENTRE | Regional dummy (1 = Farmers located in the Centre of Benin, 0 = otherwise) | 1.346** (0.641) | 0.451*** (0.173) |
NORTHW | Regional dummy (1 = Farmers located in the northwest-Benin, 0 = otherwise) | −0.318 (0.473) | −0.124 (0.185) |
LNDISTEX | Logarithm of the distance between the producer’s house and his farm (km) | −1.112*** (0.326) | −0.431*** (0.126) |
HHSIZE | Household size (number of members) | 0.052* (0.031) | 0.020* (0.012) |
LNSUPTOT | Logarithm of the amount of land available (ha) | −0.235 (0.237) | −0.091 (0.092) |
OXEN | Ownership of oxen (1 = yes) | 0.452 (0.572) | 0.168 (0.202) |
LNDISTM | Logarithm of the distance between the village and the nearest market place where producer sell their products (km) | 0.075 (0.117) | 0.029 (0.045) |
ACRED | Obtained credit (1 = yes, 0 = no) | −0.340 (0.341) | −0.133 (0.134) |
COOP | Membership of producers’ organization (1 = yes) | 0.554 (0.371) | 0.217 (0.144) |
NVISIT | Contact with extension agents (number of visits between January and October 2012) | 0.355*** (0.073) | 0.138*** (0.026) |
CONS | Constant | 0.192 (0.738) |