Table 13 Multivariate probit simulation results for adoption of rice technology packages
Explanatory variables | Improved seed | Row Planting | Recom Urea | Recom DAP | Recom Weeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coef. (Rob. S.E) | Coef. (Rob. S.E) | Coef.(Rob. S.E) | Coef.(Rob. S.E) | Coef.(Rob. S.E) | |
Gender (male) | 0.219 (0.235) | 0.003 (0.219) | 0.537*** (0.202) | − 0.231 (0.199) | 0.255 (0.202) |
Age (years) | − 0.009 (0.006) | 0.009 (0.006) | − 0.006 (0.006) | 0.009* (0.005) | − 0.009* (0.006) |
Rice experience (years) | 0.015 (0.011) | 0.007 (0.011) | 0.007 (0.009) | − 0.011 (0.010) | 0.001 (0.011) |
Family size (number) | − 0.055 (0.035) | − 0.048 (0.035) | − 0.017 (0.032) | − 0.005 (0.032) | 0.070** (0.032) |
Family education | 0.109*** (0.035) | 0.060* (0.036) | 0.057* (0.032) | − 0.008 (0.033) | 0.066** (0.033) |
Credit (1 = used) | − 0.009 (0.146) | 0.080 (0.140) | − 0.255* (0.133) | − 0.193 (0.135) | − 0.141 (0.129) |
Irrigation access (1 = yes) | − 0.079 (0.128) | − 0.018 (0.128) | 0.003 (0.118) | 0.067 (0.117) | − 0.288** (0.118) |
Mobile ownership (1 = yes) | 0.309** (0.146) | 0.193 (0.142) | − 0.147 (0.130) | 0.131 (0.127) | − 0.117 (0.128) |
Radio ownership (1 = yes) | 0.170 (0.140) | − 0.036 (0.140) | 0.115 (0.133) | − 0.046 (0.132) | − 0.005 (0.136) |
Extension frequency | 0.011** (0.005) | 0.006 (0.005) | − 0.004 (0.005) | 0.008 (0.005) | − 0.002 (0.005) |
Non/off farm income | 0.018 (0.154) | 0.270* (0.147) | − 0.052 (0.139) | − 0.342** (0.141) | 0.083 (0.134) |
Sqr of Rice area (ha) | − 0.658** (0.327) | − 1.319*** (0.394) | − 1.110*** (0.357) | − 1.028*** (0.334) | − 0.385 (0.326) |
Sqr of Plot distance (minute) | − 0.092** 0.036) | 0.030 (0.035) | − 0.032 (0.032) | 0.092*** (0.032) | − 0.002 (0.032) |
Soil fertility | 0.011 (0.100) | − 0.252** (0.107) | − 0.093 (0.091) | 0.133 (0.091) | − 0.147 (0.100) |
Crop rotation | − 0.096 (0.156) | 0.221 (0.145) | − 0.314** (0.135) | 0.278** (0.133) | 0.119 (0.133) |
Sqr of TLU | 0.181** (0.089) | 0.036 (0.090) | 0.115 (0.080) | 0.103 (0.081) | − 0.071 (0.082) |
Log cultivated land | − 0.162 (0.122) | 0.077 (0.119) | − 0.500*** (0.114) | 0.114 (0.107) | − 0.561*** (0.12) |
Social capital | 0.445 (0.289) | 0.816*** (0.314) | − 0.375 (0.281) | 0.759*** (0.270) | 0.135 (0.277) |
Rice ecosystem (1 = lowland) | − 0.266* (0.137) | 0.396*** (0.130) | − 0.271** (0.130) | 0.067 (0.121) | − 0.243** (0.123) |
Market distance | − 0.002* (0.001) | − 0.002 (0.001) | 0.001 (0.001) | 0.001 (0.001) | 0.001 (0.001) |
Sqr of rice income | 0.008*** (0.002) | 0.012*** (0.002) | 0.007*** (0.002) | 0.007*** (0.002) | 0.008*** (0.002) |
Coop member | 0.077 (0.133) | − 0.239* (0.138) | 0.088 (0.119) | 0.029 (0.119) | 0.041 (0.120) |
Constant | − 0.940* (0.559) | − 1.820*** (0.527) | 0.512 (0.494) | − 1.481*** (0.487) | 0.178 (0.492) |