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Table 4 Factors contributing for Vijay seed up-scaling for its commercialization

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

Variables

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Standardized coefficients

P value

Standardized coefficients

P value

Standardized coefficients

P value

(Constant)

(1.858)

0.069

(.742)

0.461

(− 1.264)

0.213

Dealer of National Seed Company (1 yes, 0 No)

.426 (3.490)

0.001***

.415 (3.563)

0.001***

.116 (.764)

0.449

Distance of Agro-vets from DHQ (km)

  

− .162 (− 1.392)

0.170

− .029 (− .236)

0.814

Comparative performance of Vijay with Nepal 297(if Better than Nepal 297 1, otherwise 0)

  

.274 (.742)

0.022**

.246 (2.181)

0.034**

Total qty. of Wheat seed (Own +NSC) sold in 2015/16 (kg)

    

.560 (3.245)

0.002**

Age of the proprietor (Yr.)

    

.159 (1.258)

0.215

Duration of establishment (Yr.)

    

− .001 (− .010)

0.992

participation on seed related training (1 yes, 0 no)

    

.096 (.745)

0.460

Duration of involvement in Vijay Trading (Yr.)

    

− .032 (− .243)

0.809

Perception on presence of required germination of Vijay (1 yes, 0 no)

    

.004 (.037)

0.970

Business Transaction (total qty. of cereal seed sold in 2014/15 (kg)

    

− .365 (− 2.718)

0.009**

Pre-release seed multiplication by Private Seed Company (yes 1, 0 otherwise)

    

.070 (.401)

0.690

F value

12.18

0.001***

7.11

0.000***

4.39

0.000***

R square

.181

 

.287

 

.490

 

Adjusted R square

.166

 

.247

 

.366

 
  1. *** and ** mean significant at 1% and 5% level of significance; Figure in parenthesis indicates the t value
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