| SN | Explanatory variable | Measurement | Expected Sign | Description | Comment |
| 1 | Duration of SOHFO within local umbrella NO | Continuous | + | The highest years of experience SOHFO has within local umbrella NO | The more the experience the more the ability to sell organic horticultural products |
| 2 | Type of sex of apex leaders of SOHFOs | Dummy | - | 1; if Male 0; if Female | Female involvement the more the chance of a change at SOHFOs |
| 3 | Total number of members in the SOHFOs | Continuous | + | Total number of members in SOHFOs | The greater the number the more chance of a change at SOHFOs |
| 4 | Closeness centrality of SOHFOs in knowledge and information flow | Continuous | + | The capacity of SOHFO to access and disseminate knowledge and information | Great capacity increases the chances of change at SOHFOs |
| 5 | Betweenness centrality of SOHFOs in Knowledge and Information flow | Continuous | + | The capacity of SOHFO to bridge knowledge and information | Great capacity increases the chances of change at SOHFOs |
| 6 | Closeness centrality of SOHFOs in physical resources flow | Continuous | + | The capacity of SOHFOs to access and spread organic horticultural products and farm inputs | Great capacity increases the chances of change at SOHFOs |
| 7 | Change process of SOHFOs | Continuous | + | Highest capacity of NGOs to facilitate change to SOHFOS | Great capacity increases the chances of change at SOHFOs |
| 8 | The intermediary role of NGOs to SOHFOs | Continuous | + | The capacity of NGOs to intermediate SOHFOs | Great capacity increases the chances of change at SOHFOs |
| 9 | NO that deals with SOHFOs | Dummy | - | 1 = if NO Y 0 = if NO X | NGOs with more years increases the chance to change of their SOHFOs |