Food Consumption, Nutrient Intake and Agricultural Production in India

摘要

Over the past decade foodgrain production in India has increased more rapidly than the demand for foodgrains at prevailing prices. India has moved from a substantial foodgrain importing position 15 years ago to a position where substantial foodgrain stocks are now being held. Food consumption data from the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) and the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) have recently become available. The study assesses changes in food consumption over the 1952 to 1982-83 period. It also discusses the relationship between changes in food consumption and changes in foodgrain production.