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Table 2. Continued
Variables
Measure
Mean
Standard
deviation
Pest infestation
a
Indexed (1 = 1 - 10%, 2 = 11 - 20% of
crop yield)
0.80
0.49
Weather
a
Indexed (1 = 1 - 10%, 2 = 11 - 20%, 3
= 21 - 30%, 4 = 31 - 40% of crop yield)
0.69
0.68
Late sowing
a
Indexed (1 = 1 - 10%, 2 = 11 - 20% of
crop yield)
0.68
0.80
Soil fertility
a
Indexed (1 = 1 - 10%, 2 = 11 - 20%, 3
= 21 - 30% of crop yield)
0.50
0.81
Other variables
Jamalpur region
Dummy (1 = Yes, 0 = No)
0.35
0.48
Rajshahi regions
Dummy (1 = Yes, 0 = No)
0.30
0.46
Managerial
variables
Age of the farmer
Years
46.99
12.08
Education of the
farmer
Completed years of schooling
4.88
4.12
Experience in
wheat farming
Years of growing wheat
16.14
6.23
Sowing date
b
Indexed (1 = if sown during optimum
time, i.e., November 15 - 30
th
, 2 =
slightly late, 1 - 7
th
December, 3 =
moderately late, 8 - 14
th
December, 4 =
extreme late, 15 - 30
th
December)
2.11
0.94
Timing of first top-
dressing of urea
fertilizer
c
Indexed (1 = 10 - 21 DAS [days after
sowing], 2 = 22 - 28 DAS, 3 = 29 till
maximum DAS)
1.22
0.44
Timing of first
weeding
c
Indexed (1 = 16 - 21 DAS, 2 = 22 - 28
DAS, 3 = 29 - 35 DAS, 4 = no weeding
at all)
3.26
1.17
Timing of first
irrigation
c
Indexed (1 = 15 - 21 DAS, 2 = 22 - 28
DAS, 3 = 29 - 35 DAS, 4 = 36 - 42
DAS, 5 = 43 - 60 DAS or no irrigation)
1.57
1.08
Mechanical power
Dummy (1 = Used, 0 = No)
0.61
0.49
Source of
procuring seed
Indexed (1 = Research centre or BADC
- good source, 2 = Own processed -
average, 3 = Local market or neighbour
- poor)
2.17
0.63
Frequency of contact in the past year
(number)
13.84
16.50
Link with
extension services
d
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