Introduction [In Pulses for nutrition in India: Changing patterns from farm to fork]

Devesh Roy, Pramod Kumar Joshi and Raj Chandra
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Shinoj Parappurathu

Chapter 2 in Pulses for nutrition in India: Changing patterns from farm to fork, 2017, pp 21-62 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: In this chapter we study the dynamics of consumption of pulses and assess pulses’ nutritional role with a focus on proteins. We note variations among different income strata, highlighting the higher protein deficiency among low-income groups and the higher price responsiveness of poorer consumers. We discuss the likely ineffectiveness of targeted consumer subsidies. Subsequently, using demand-system estimation, we make projections for the demand for pulses in India to 2030.

Keywords: low income groups; minimum prices; agricultural production; dietary patterns; grain legumes; agricultural policies; inflation; green revolution; vegetarianism; malnutrition; nutrition; famine; agricultural development; food security; food prices; diet; poverty; international trade; feeding preferences; farming systems; climate change; India; Southern Asia; Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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