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) |
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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 |