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Factors Affecting Farmer's Decision to Use Fertilizer: An Event History Modelling Approach

Economic Journal of Nepal

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Title Factors Affecting Farmer's Decision to Use Fertilizer: An Event History Modelling Approach
 
Creator Adhikari, Dadhi; Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
 
Subject Economics
Agriculture policies; Farmers; Poverty reduction
Agriculture
 
Description Despite decades of agriculture policies to promote fertilizer use in farm for improving agriculture productivity, its use in Nepal is very low. This paper analyzes the factors influencing fertilizer adoption decision by farmer using event history modelling approach. Information and credit are major variables that affect fertilizer adoption decision. The analysis found that farmers having better access to credit and having better exposure to information are more likely adopt fertilizer earlier than the other farmers. Poor fanners have less chance to have credit facility due to lack of collateral, they are less likely to use fertilizer.Key words: Agriculture policies; Farmers; Poverty reductionEconomic Journal of Nepal A Quarterly Publication of the Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, KathmanduVol. 30, No.4, October-December, Issue No. 120, 2007Page: 232-245Uploaded date: 22 July, 2011
 
Publisher Central Department of Economics Tribhuvan University
 
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Date 2011-07-26
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Identifier https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/EJON/article/view/5149
 
Source Economic Journal of Nepal; Vol 30, No 4 (2007); 232-245
 
Language en
 
Coverage Nepal