Variable | Variable description |
Pr (Potsal) | Probability that a farmer sold potato or not |
Household characteristics | |
X1 | Age of farmer (Years) |
X2 | Farmer’s gender (1 = male, 0 = female) |
X3 | Potato farming experience (years) |
X4 | Farmer’s education level (Years spent at school) |
X5 | Farmer’s household size |
X6 | Farmer has other food sources apart from potato |
Farmer endowments (Assets) | |
X7 | Value of livestock owned (UGX) |
X8 | Value of farmer’s household durables (UGX) |
X9 | Farmer’s monthly non-farm income (UGX) |
Information access | |
X10 | Distance to nearest potato market (km) |
X11 | Number of extension visits made to the farm specifically on potato per year |
X12 | Road condition to nearest potato market (1 = good, 0 = poor) |
X13 | Availability of a village market |
Other factors | |
X14 | Average Price of potato (Shillings per kg) |
X15 | Time farmer takes to walk to the garden (minutes) |