| Dependent Variable | Categories | |
| TFU | Type of Fertilizer used | Organic = 0 Inorganic = 1 |
| Independent Variables |
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| AGE | Age of the respondent | Less than 30 years = 1 30 - 40 years = 2 40 - 50 years = 3 50 - 60 years = 4 60 - Above years = 5 |
| EDU | Education od the respondent | Literate = 0 illiterate = 1 |
| EXP | Experience of the farmers | 0 - 10 years = 1 10 - 20 years = 2 20 - 30 years = 3 30 - 40 years = 4 40-above = 5 |
| LTS | Land Tenure status of the Farmers | Owner = 1 OwnerCum status = 2 tenants = 3 |
| IA | Irrigation Availability | Whole year = 1 seasonal availability = 2 Rain fed = 3 |
| TCHF | Type of Cheaper/Healthy Fertilizer | Organic = 0 Inorganic = 1 |
| AEF | Adverse effect of fertilizer | Organic = 0 Inorganic = 1 |
| TV | Training or Visit attend by the Respondents | 0 - 10 = 1 10 - 20 = 2 20-Above = 3 |
| COST | Cost | High Cost = 1 Equal = 2 Low Cost = 3 |
| PRD | Productivity | Less Productive = 1 Equal = 2 More Productive = 3 |
| PRF | Profitability | Less profitable = 1 Equal = 2 More Profitable = 3 |
| CPT | Compatibility | Incompatible = 1 Equal = 2 More Compatible = 3 |
| EFC | Efficiency | Less efficient = 1 Equal = 2 More Efficient = 3 |