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Abstract
In the context of low vegetable commercialization rate, it is crucial to understand the role of the important factors in adoption of commercial vegetable farming. This will be critical in achieving the overall development goal of poverty reduction. Hence, this paper analyzed the personal, technical, and business factors important for the adoption based on the Nepal Vegetable Crop Survey 2009-10. A probit analysis is carried out. A caste/ethnicity is the critical factor hindering the adoption in Nepal. An awareness program to facilitate marketing of the vegetable produces produced by the socially disadvantaged caste/ethnic groups and targeting them in the intervention would be helpful in widening the rate of vegetable commercialization. Similarly, facilitation in the accessibility of technical factors, mainly technical assistance, chemical fertilizers, pesticides and improved seeds will be crucial in promoting the commercial vegetable farming. Such interventions can be introduced in the potential areas of the Hills and Tarai. Land consolidation might not be important. Rather, any program or policies to facilitate secure land-tenure would be crucial in promoting vegetable commercialization. Similarly, provision of the irrigation in the parcels where vegetable farming is taking place will be crucial. Hence, the identification of such areas will be very important.