Table 3 Variables used in the analysis

Outcome Variables

 Crop diversification

Dummy = 1 if household adopts diversification

0.63

0.48

 Use of fertilizer

Dummy = 1 if household uses fertilizer

0.37

0.48

 Use of Pesticide/herbicide

Dummy = 1 if household uses pesticide/herbicide

0.38

0.49

Household characteristics

 Age of household head

Chronological age of household head in years

51

14

 Gender of household head

Gender of household head (male = 1)

0.8

0.4

 Education of household head

Years of schooling of household head

9

2

 Household size

No. of household members

5.5

2.0

Household socio-economic factors

 Importance of crop farming

Self-assigned score (out of 10 points)

6.5

1.7

 Importance of livestock

Self-assigned score (out of 10 points)

2.1

1.3

 Land size

Household land size in acres

1.99

1.15

 Income

Self-reported income (in USD)

198.5

362.8

 Social capital

Membership of social groups (member = 1)

0.4

0.4

 Access to credit

Whether household received credit (received = 1)

0.4

0.4

 Weather information

Dummy = 1 if household received weather forecast

0.79

0.4

 Previous fertilizer use

Dummy = 1 if household had previously used fertilizer

0.21

0.4

Number of observations

264