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022			_a2331-1932 (Online)
024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2025.2545596
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100	1		_aGautam, D. _926604
245	1	0	_aDeterminants of improved seed adoption and intensity in lentil farming : _bevidence from Terai region of Nepal
260			_aUnited Kingdom : _bTaylor and Francis, _c2025.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aOpen Access
520			_aThe prevailing dominance of the informal seed system and dramatically low seed replacement rate (SRR) are the potent evidence of poor adoption of improved lentil seed in Nepal. In this study, we used a logit model to identify the determinants of farmers' decisions regarding the adoption of improved lentil seed in Nepal. A total of 300 participants, selected using stratified random sampling, were interviewed using a pretested questionnaire. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were also conducted. The empirical results showed that owned land (p <= .047), number of economically active household members (p <= .018), improved seed knowledge (p <= .001), training (p <= .045), technical assistance (p <= .005), demonstration visits (p <= .001) and subsidies (p <= .035) had a significantly positive effect on the adoption of improved lentil seed, while waterlogging low land (p <= .049) and seed cost (p <= .032) had a significantly negative effect. The level of recommended technology adoption by improved seed adopters was calculated using the adoption index. The low adoption index (0.38) revealed the underutilization of recommended lentil production technologies by the improved seed adopters. The proportion of land with improved seed and the rate of seed used were satisfactory, but fertilizer and pesticide use were dramatically lower than the recommended level. To facilitate the sustainable adoption of improved seed, the government must place emphasis on holistic and robust research and extension services, technical assistance and demonstration visits, along with the implementation of targeted subsidy programs.
546			_aText in English
597			_dCentro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT) _dFeed the Future Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (NSAF)
650		7	_aImprovement _2AGROVOC _92472
650		7	_aSeed _2AGROVOC _99893
650		7	_aLentils _2AGROVOC _918882
650		7	_aLogit analysis _2AGROVOC _912300
651		7	_aNepal _2AGROVOC _93932
700	0		_aShiva Chandra Dhakal _940243
700	0		_aRishi Ram Kattel _940244
700	1		_aKhanal, N.P. _gSocioeconomics Program _94185
773	0		_tCogent Food and Agriculture _gv. 11, no. 1, art. 2545596 _dUnited Kingdom : Taylor and Francis, 2025 _x2331-1932
856	4		_yOpen Access through DSpace _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/35904
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