Variable | Description | Hypothesized sign |
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Dependent variable | ||
ADPN | Dummy for the adoption of modern varieties of paddy (1 if adopted, 0 otherwise) | |
YIELD | Paddy yield in kilogram (kg/ha) | |
Independent variables | ||
EXP | Farming experience of a farmer (years) | + |
EDNH | Farmer’s education (years of schooling) | + |
EDNDMY-1 | Head’s education dummy (EDNDUMMY = 1 if 5 years or more of schooling, and 0 otherwise) | + |
EDNDMY-2 | Head’s education dummy (EDNDUMMY = 1 if 10 years or more of schooling, and 0 otherwise) | + |
AVGEDN | Average education of household (average years of schooling of all household members) | + |
HS | Household size (numbers) | ? |
ARPDY | Area under paddy cultivation (ha) | + |
TLC | Total labor cost (rupees/ha) | + |
SQ | Soil quality on the basis of farmers own assessment (1 if fertile, 0 otherwise) | + |
FRT | Total fertilizer use (kg/ha) | + |
ECDMY | Ecosystem dummy (1 if irrigated ecosystem, 0 if rainfed ecosystem) | + |
EXTN | Contacts with extension officials (1 if yes, 0 if no) | + |
TNCY | Tenancy structure (proportion of leased-in area to total operated landholding) | ? |
SEED | Availability of MV seeds to the farmer through barter exchange or purchasing from the market (1 if exchanged, 0 if purchased) | + |
CRDIT | Access to credit (1 if accessed, 0 if no) | + |
SOC | Social capital in the form of developmental group membership (1 if member of a group, 0 if no) | + |
MKTD | Distance to the local market (kilometers) | – |
MEDIA | Access to media (1 if he owns television or radio, 0 otherwise) | + |
LIVSTK | Ownership of livestock (no. of livestock adult equivalent) | + |
SRTMC | Farmer’s perception about short maturity characteristics of MVs (1 if yes, 0 if no) | + |
YLDC | Farmer’s perception about higher yield characteristics of MVs (1 if yes, 0 if no) | + |
TASTEC | Farmer’s perception about taste characteristic (1 if yes, 0 no) | + |