Table 1 Notations and description

P₀

Initial equilibrium price of plantain

Q₀

Initial equilibrium quantity of plantain

Z

Relative reduction in price due to supply shift

ε

Supply elasticity

η

Demand elasticity

K

Shift of the plantain supply curve as a proportion of the initial price

∆TS

Change in total surplus

∆CS

Change in consumer surplus

∆PS

Change in producer surplus

E(Y)

Expected proportionate yield change (∆ per Ha) due to the adoption of VCF

E(C)

Expected proportionate change in variable input costs (∆ per Ha) from adoption

p

Probability of success for achieving the expected yield change from adoption

A_t

Adoption rate of VCF at time t

d_t

Rate of depreciation of the new technology/innovation