Adoption of Genetically Modified Eggplant in India: An Ex Ante Analysis

Deepthi Kolady and William H. Lesser

No 19262, 2005 Annual meeting, July 24-27, Providence, RI from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: This paper uses a bivariate probit model to predict the probability of adoption of genetically modified eggplant (Bt eggplant) in India. According to the study farm and contextual characteristics influence the expected adoption of Bt technology. Models that predict acreage under Bt technology, given the decision to adopt are also estimated.

Keywords: Research; and; Development/Tech; Change/Emerging; Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.19262

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