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Table 3 Description of socioeconomic and technical variables of sampled agro-vets

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

Description of variables

RARS Tarahara Area (N = 32)

RARS Khajura Area (N = 25)

NWRP Area (N = 30)

Overall (87)

Average qty. of total seed sold (Mt) in 2014/15

27.09

32.72

15.35

25.05

Average qty. of cereal seed sold (Mt) in 2014/15

26.68

32.26

14.42

24.45

Education level of respondents (Yrs.)

11.75

12.48

11.33

11.82

Year of Establishment of agro-vets (Yrs.)

12.34

9.32

9.37

10.45

Age of the respondents (Yrs.)

39.97

37.28

42.80

40.17

Avg. qty. of wheat seeds sold (Mt) in 2015/16

10.80

10.91

11.18

10.97

Avg. qty. of Vijay sold in 2015/16 (subsidized seed excluded)

.922

2.24

4.22

2.79

Avg. qty. of Vijay sold in 2015/16 (only subsidized seed)

2.22

8.50

1.60

4.28

Avg. qty. of Vijay sold in 2014/15 (subsidized seed excluded)

1.13

2.10

2.68

2.01

Avg. qty. of Vijay sold in 2014/15 (only subsidized seed)

2.80

5.80

1.67

2.34

% of Vijay selling on total wheat quantity (from

10.00

31.00

24.00

21.66

Participation on training related to seed (Yes %)

81.2

96.0

93.3

89.7

Time of involvement in Vijay seed trading (Yrs.)

2.74

2.48

2.74

2.65

Vijay seed selling status in 2015/16 (Yes %)

53.1

84.0

66.7

66.7

SC as a source of knowledge of Vijay (Yes %)

75.0

81.0

72.7

76.2

SC as a source of buying Vijay (Yes %)

50.0

95.0

50.0

65.5

Only one district as a selling destination of Vijay (Yes %)

70.0

86.7

94.7

86.4

Perception on availability of Vijay in required qty. (Yes %)

10.0

47.2

76.2

45.6

Perception on availability of Vijay on time (Yes %)

20.0

66.7

57.1

48.4

Perception on availability of Vijay in required quality (Yes %)

70.0

100.0

14.3

61.3

Perception on Vijay better than Gautam (Yes %)

55.0

62.5

84.2

67.3

Perception on Vijay better than Nepal 297 (Yes %)

30.0

71.4

57.9

53.3

Perception on Vijay better than Bhrikuti (Yes %)

–

100.0

63.2

72.0

Perception on Vijay better than Aditya (Yes %)

69.2

92.9

84.2

82.6