From: Lessons for promotion of new agricultural technology: a case of Vijay wheat variety in Nepal
Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |||
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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) | Â | Â | .274 (.742) | 0.022** | .246 (2.181) | 0.034** |
Total qty. of Wheat seed (Own +NSC) sold in 2015/16 (kg) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .560 (3.245) | 0.002** |
Age of the proprietor (Yr.) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .159 (1.258) | 0.215 |
Duration of establishment (Yr.) |  |  |  |  | − .001 (− .010) | 0.992 |
participation on seed related training (1 yes, 0 no) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .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) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .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) | Â | Â | Â | Â | .070 (.401) | 0.690 |
F value | 12.18 | 0.001*** | 7.11 | 0.000*** | 4.39 | 0.000*** |
R square | .181 | Â | .287 | Â | .490 | Â |
Adjusted R square | .166 | Â | .247 | Â | .366 | Â |