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Table 1 Definition of variables and hypotheses
| Variable | Description | Hypothesized sign |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | + |
