George, 2006). Fischer, Irlenbusch and Sadrieh's (2004) research show that resource

extraction and exploitation of common pool resources can increase when considering

intergenerational links. However, financial incentives are a stronger motivator of

continuing exploitation.

 In Indian society, historically, economic growth and increased income for material

goods were not the primary purpose of exchange between parties. Exchanges did have

economic incentives, but they also served as social and spiritual interchanges. This may

not be the case today, but it is important to consider some of these historical factors when

examining modern Indian decision-making (Duffy & Stubben, 1998).

 The classical economic model may offer an incomplete explanation of farmers'

decisions to use particular farming practices (Henrich et al., 2001). Alternative

explanations that include endogenous preferences may provide more robust explanations

of why farmers' engage in particular behaviors. Economic sociologists, beginning with

Weber, do examine some endogenous social factors, such as the effects of others'

behaviors on an individual's decisions. These components are often socioeconomic

factors, such as gender, age, income, participation in farm organizations. Ultimately,

economists embed social factors within the economic model to better understand

decision-making (Swedberg, 1998) and many economic sociologists have highlighted the

importance of adding endogenous factors to the economic model (Zafirovski, & Levine,

1999, Luzar, & Diagne, 1999).

 A great deal of research explores the correlation between socioeconomic

characteristics and adoption behavior. Results show varying associations between

agricultural behaviors and socioeconomic characteristics. Knowler and Benshaw (2006)