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| Reason | Percent of farmers () |
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| Lack of cash to buy certified seeds | 27.3 |
| Cheap and readily available | 20.1 |
| Good performance of own seed | 14.9 |
| Security of seed stock | 12.3 |
| Low input requirement | 11.0 |
| Yield stability | 9.7 |
| Early maturity | 1.9 |
| Pest resistance | 1.3 |
| Others | 5.6 |
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