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Changing consumption patterns: Implications on food and water demand in India
Upali A. Amarasinghe1, Tushaar Shah1 and O.P. Singh2 1- International Water Management Institute, 2- Banaras Hindu University, Varanesi
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Abstract 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introduction Objectives, methodology, data and assumptions Food and feed demand Comparison of food demand projections Consumptive water use Summary
Changing consumption patterns: Implications on food and water demand in India
Upali A. Amarasinghe, Tushaar Shah and O.P. Singh
Abstract
Recent trends indicate that the composition of nutritional intake in India is fast changing. Increasing income and urbanization demand more non-food grain products in the diet. The food grain consumption per person is decreasing in both rural and urban population. And the non-gain crops and animal products (dairy and poultry) are increasing their share of the daily nutritional intake. This paper assesses the changing consumption patterns in India and their implications on future food and water demand. This study projects significant changes in the composition of calorie supply per person. The projected increase in calorie supply, from 2435 kcal/day in 2000 to about 3000 kcal/day by 2050, is sufficient to eradicate the extreme forms nutritional insecurity of even the lowest income strata. The share of calorie supply of food grains, non-grain crops and animal products will change from 63:29:8 percents in 2000 to 48:36:16 percents by 2050. A much of the total grain demand increase in the future will be due to feed grain demand increase. The total food grain consumption per person in the rural areas is projected to decrease from 15.3 kg/month in 2000 to 13.8 kg/month by 2050, and in the urban areas food grain consumption decreases only slightly-from 11.8 to 11.6 kg/month. Due to rapid urbanization, the food grain consumption per person in India will decrease from 14.4 to 12.7 kg/month over the next 50 years. However, with
Changing consumption patterns: Implications on food and water demand in India
Upali A. Amarasinghe1, Tushaar Shah1 and O.P. Singh2 1- International Water Management Institute, 2- Banaras Hindu University, Varanesi
Content
Abstract 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introduction Objectives, methodology, data and assumptions Food and feed demand Comparison of food demand projections Consumptive water use Summary
Changing consumption patterns: Implications on food and water demand in India
Upali A. Amarasinghe, Tushaar Shah and O.P. Singh
Abstract
Recent trends indicate that the composition of nutritional intake in India is fast changing. Increasing income and urbanization demand more non-food grain products in the diet. The food grain consumption per person is decreasing in both rural and urban population. And the non-gain crops and animal products (dairy and poultry) are increasing their share of the daily nutritional intake. This paper assesses the changing consumption patterns in India and their implications on future food and water demand. This study projects significant changes in the composition of calorie supply per person. The projected increase in calorie supply, from 2435 kcal/day in 2000 to about 3000 kcal/day by 2050, is sufficient to eradicate the extreme forms nutritional insecurity of even the lowest income strata. The share of calorie supply of food grains, non-grain crops and animal products will change from 63:29:8 percents in 2000 to 48:36:16 percents by 2050. A much of the total grain demand increase in the future will be due to feed grain demand increase. The total food grain consumption per person in the rural areas is projected to decrease from 15.3 kg/month in 2000 to 13.8 kg/month by 2050, and in the urban areas food grain consumption decreases only slightly-from 11.8 to 11.6 kg/month. Due to rapid urbanization, the food grain consumption per person in India will decrease from 14.4 to 12.7 kg/month over the next 50 years. However, with