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Table 1 Variable definition and their descriptive statistics
| Variable | Description | Mean | Std.Dev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent Variables | |||
| Y | IRVs area divided by the total farm size | 0.78 | 2.30 |
| G | Per capita consumption expenditure | 34347.99 | 18226.89 |
| MARKTPAR | 1 if farmer sell part of produce, 0 otherwise | 0.71 | 0.46 |
| Independent Variables | |||
| YIELD | Average yield (Kg/ha) | 3271.07 | 2238.76 |
| AGE | Age of household head | 45.00 | 8.62 |
| AGE2 | Square of the age of household head | 2117.67 | 790.36 |
| HSIZE | Number of person living in the household | 8.00 | 4.09 |
| EDUB | 1 if farmer has formal education, 0 otherwise | 0.68 | 0.47 |
| VOCT | 1 if farmer attended vocational training, 0 otherwise | 0.15 | 0.36 |
| GNR | 1 if household head is male, 0 if female | 0.81 | 0.40 |
| OFFINC | 1 if farmer has non-farm income , 0 otherwise | 0.89 | 0.32 |
| TOTAREA(HA) | Total farm size in hectare | 2.39 | 1.59 |
| EXCONT | 1 if farmer has contact with extension agents, 0 otherwise | 0.36 | 0.48 |
| HOWN | 1 if respondent is the landlord, 0 otherwise | 0.86 | 0.35 |
| ACSEED | 1 if farmer has access to seed, 0 otherwise | 0.70 | 0.46 |
| MEORG | 1 if farmer is a member of any organisation, 0 otherwise | 0.31 | 0.46 |
| SECOST | The average cost of seed in Naira per kg | 124.97 | 1.56 |
| INOCRP(N) | Average income from other crops | 90405.00 | 72470.89 |
| RICINC | Income generated from the sale of rice | 189231.70 | 111276.60 |
| SEDIST(KM)) | The distance from the village to the nearest sources of seed | 4.39 | 6.48 |
| FUPL | 1 if farmer practice upland rice farming | 0.31 | 0.46 |
| FLOWL | 1 if farmer practice lowland rice farming | 0.81 | 0.39 |
| FIRRIG | 1 if farmer practice irrigated rice farming | 0.16 | 0.37 |
| ACREDIT | 1 if farmer has access to credit | 0.24 | 0.42 |
| YRESID | Years of residence in the village | 40.17 | 14.79 |
| YEDUC | Years of formal education | 4.62 | 5.88 |
| NCRI a | 1 if farmer has relationship with NCRI | 0.217 | 0.41 |
| MAIN | 1 if the farming is the main occupation, 0 otherwise | 0.90 | 0.31 |
| FYEXP | Years of farming experience | 37.12 | 11.32 |
| TRAINB | 1 if farmer had attended any training, 0 otherwise | 0.21 | 0.41 |
| NTRAIN | Number of training attended by the farmer | 3.00 | 2.70 |
