Inter-State Variations in Food Consumption, Nutritional Adequacy and Levels of Poverty (with 15 Companion State Food Consumption Profiles)

摘要

India, in the recent past, has accumulated large stocks of foodgrains. The comfortable foodgrain position implies adequate consumption levels or a demand and supply imbalance. The study, therefore, assessed at state level the consumption of foodgrains and other items, nutritional adequacy and levels of poverty in fifteen major states. The study also explored foodgrain production and consumption linkages and determinants of inter-state variations in the levels of poverty.