ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CONSUMPTION OF HIGH VALUE AGRICULTURE COMMODITIES IN NORTH EASTERN KARNATAKA
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2014-06-30
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, RAICHUR
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The present study attempts to analyse the consumption pattern of the households
in rural and urban areas of North Eastern Karnataka (NEK) region. The study is based on
the primary data obtained through a survey of 180 respondents belongs to Gulbarga and
Raichur districts of NEK region. In order to get a clear picture of consumption pattern of
HVAC, the dietary assessment of children in different age groups up to adolescence were
analysed. Log Log Inverse (LLI) form of Engel’s equation was used to compute income
elasticity, while multiple regression analysis was fitted to determine the factors
influencing the consumption expenditure on HVAC. The findings revealed a significant
difference in consumption expenditure across rural and urban area and also across
different income levels. The percentage share of HVAC was higher in rural area in
comparison with urban areas. The dietary analysis among children revealed that the
cereals consumption was more than RDA for all the age group children except adolescent
boys while the intake of HVAC was less than RDA. The income elasticity was found to
be higher in rural areas in comparison with urban area and also vary across income
groups. The magnitude of elasticity was higher for lower income group and these tend to
decrease as income increases. The monthly expenditure on HVAC was influenced by
family income, family size and location. The study highlighted the influence of caste on
the consumption expenditure on non-vegetarian foods. The educated women included
diverse vegetables in the daily diet and thereby improved the nutritional status of
households. The study proposed the expansion of existing rural markets to absorb HVAC
produced and made available to the needy consumers at an affordable price to drive away
the malnutrition in rural areas.
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