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Table 2 Details of NARC research stations, study area and sampling size and methods

From: Lessons for promotion of new agricultural technology: a case of Vijay wheat variety in Nepal

Command area

Districts

Agro-vets

Seed companies

Professional

Methods

Target population (no)

Sample size (no)

Wheat sellera

NSC dealer

Wheat sellera

NSC dealer

Regional Agriculture Research Stations (RARs) Tarahara

Morang

15

16

7 (47)

6 (38)

 

1

Purposive and Simple random sampling

Sunsari

15

10

11 (73)

8 (80)

1

2

Purposive and Simple random sampling

National wheat Research Program (NWRP)

Rupandehi

40

28

17 (43)

13 (46)

4

5

Purposive and Simple random sampling

Regional Agriculture Research Stations (RARs) Khajura

Banke

18

1

9 (50)

0 (0)

1

2

Purposive and Simple random sampling

Kailali

35

19

10 (33)

6 (32)

1

2

Purposive and Simple random sampling

Total

 

123

74

54 (44)

33 (44)

7

12

 
  1. aDealership holder Agro-vets were excluded. Total wheat seller agro-vets (n = 54) and dealers (n = 33). Professionals such as seed specialists, wheat scientists and planners were also interviewed in different research stations, DADO and Kathmandu at NARC, MOAD, DOA. Figure in parenthesis indicates sample percentage