Vol. 7, Issue 9, Part C (2025)

This study examines the socio-economic and agronomic determinants influencing the adoption of the BDN-716 pigeon pea variety in Parbhani district of Maharashtra. Using a logistic regression model, data were analyzed from a sample of 120 farmers to identify key factors associated with adoption decisions. The analysis revealed that variables such as age, education, income, seed rate, manure application, and chemical fertilizer use significantly influenced adoption. Specifically, age and education showed a positive impact and were significant at 5% and 1% levels, respectively, while income had a highly significant positive effect. Seed rate and chemical fertilizer use exhibited significant negative relationships with adoption, indicating the importance of balanced input use. Manure application had a weakly positive effect, significant at the 10% level.