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