Independent Variables | Unit | Mean | Std. Dev. | Expected sign |
Age | Continuous | 43.79 | 13.82 | +/− |
Farming experience | Continuous | 25.90 | 14.12 | +/− |
Gender | Dummy: 1 = Male, 2 = Female | 1.40 | 0.49 | +/− |
Annual income | Continuous | 1,147,472.00 | 1,450,342.00 | + |
Group membership/social network | Dummy: 1 = Yes, 0 = No | 0.68 | 0.47 | +/− |
Access to extension workers | Dummy: 1 = Yes, 2 = No | 1.46 | 0.50 | + |
Access to credit | Dummy: 1 = Yes, 2 = No | 1.42 | 0.49 | + |
Education level | 1 = No formal education, 2 = primary education, 3 = Secondary education, 4 = Higher | 2.17 | 0.77 | +/− |
Farm equipment/technology | Continuous | 1.01 | 0.97 | +/− |