@article{Naheed:198401,
      recid = {198401},
      author = {Naheed, Sobia and Habib, Nusrat and Anwer, M. Zubair and  Siddiqui, Sabeen},
      title = {Diffusion and Adoption of Oat NARC Variety in Rainfed  Area, Pakistan},
      journal = {Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development},
      address = {2014-03},
      number = {393-2016-23781},
      series = {3-395-4(3)2014-AJARD-212-219},
      pages = {8},
      year = {2014},
      abstract = {The present study was planned to estimate the extent of  diffusion (spread) and adoption of fodder variety Oat NARC  developed by Fodder Programe NARC. For this study, farm  level information was collected through a formal survey  method. For the official survey, an organized and  well-structured questionnaire was designed. Mainly oat area  of Pothwar region was the study domain. Overall from all  selected tehsils, 65 farmers were taken as sample farmers.  The findings of present study that includes frequency,  descriptive analysis, oat adoption rate and also identified  adopters and non adopters. Technical, extension, financial,  agro-colmatic and marketing factors constraining adoption  of Oat NARC variety also acknowledged. Main objective of  this study is to determine the factors affecting the  adoption of Oat NARC variety through probit model. Factors  like fodder area, soil type, cultivated land , nearest  grain market (distance in km), farming experience (years),  present level of involvement in farming, availability of  credit for purchasing inputs, different varieties you have  tested at your farm have positive role in the adoption of  Oat NARC variety. The above mentioned variables positively  affecting the adoption of oat NARC. This model also show  that the area wheat, input market (distance in km), area  for local variety, distance from market, lack of knowledge  of market information and do you prefer change of varieties  grown  affects the adoption of Oat negatively.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/198401},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.198401},
}