Research Article

An Economic Analysis of Pigeonpea Seed Production Technology and Its Adoption Behavior: Indian Context

Table 6

Logit model for farmers’ decision on adoption of seed production technology.

Sl.Variables (coefficients)Marginal effect on probability of adoption
Mean valueStandard deviation

1Education0.0870.01100.0071
2Age of household head0.0120.00140.0009
3Land holding0.1320.01680.011
4Family size−0.060−0.00760.0049
5Irrigated land0.4610.05860.0379
6Number of crop grown0.1500.01910.0124
7Extension contact0.8170.10380.0672
Constant−4.857
Number of observations100

Note: and indicate significance at 5-percent and 10-percent probability level, respectively.