Variable

Variable description

Sn

Volume of potato sold in the market (kg)

Household characteristics

y1

Age of farmer (Years)

y2

Farmer’s gender (1 = male, 0 = female)

y3

Farmer’s household size

y4

Farmer’s district of operation (Kabale)

y5

Total annual potato harvest (kg)

y6

Potato marketing experience (years)

Farmer endowments (Assets)

y7

Value of farming equipment owned (UGX)

y8

Dummy (1 = possession of a bicycle or motor cycle, 0 = otherwise)

y9

Farmer’s monthly non-farm income (UGX.)

Information access

y10

Distance to nearest potato market (km)

y11

Farmer is a member of a group or cooperative

y12

Transport cost for 100 Kg of potato to market (UGX)

y13

Availability of a village market