Independent Producers

(N = 149)

Producer Groups (PGs)

(N = 100)

Non Certified PGs

(N = 28)

Certified PGs

(N = 72)

GGAP Requirements

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Training Modules

Pesticides (0,1)

0.77 (0.42)

1 (0)***

1 (0)

1 (0)

Hygiene (0,1)

0.79 (0.41)

1 (0)***

1 (0)

1 (0)

Book keeping (0,1)

0.33 (0.47)

1 (0)***

1 (0)

1 (0)

Post harvest care (0,1)

0.17 (0.37)

1 (0)***

1 (0)

1 (0)

Farm Assets

Sprayer (0,1)

0.93 (0.25)

1 (0)***

1 (0)

1 (0)

Farm shed (0,1)

0.13 (0.34)

0.98 (0.14)***

0.93 (0.26)

1 (0)**

Water pump (0,1)

0.85 (0.36)

0.97 (0.17)***

0.89 (0.31)

1 (0)***

Protective gear (0,1)

0.16 (0.37)

0.76 (0.43)***

0.64 (0.49)

0.81 (0.40)*

Traceability Breadth

Group name (0,1)

0 (0)

1 (0)

1 (0)

1 (0)

Grade (0,1)

1 (0)

1 (0)

1 (0)

1 (0)

Own name (0,1)

0.73 (0.44)

0.98 (0.14)***

0.93 (0.26)

1 (0)**

Farm code (0,1)

0.23 (0.42)

0.61 (0.49)***

0.89 (0.31)

0.50 (0.50)***

Delivery date (0,1)

0.55 (0.50)

0.84 (0.37)***

0.79 (0.42)

0.86 (0.35)