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Title Fish consumption profile of cochin households
 
Names Gopal, N.
Annamalai, V.
Date Issued 2001 (iso8601)
Abstract Fish forms an integral part of the diet of the non-vegetarian population of Kerala, India. This paper examines the food consumption profile of selected households in Cochin, India with reference to different income catagories. The average consumption expenditure at mid point of the income classes is more than double the corresponding consumption expenditure for the lowest group. The total food consumption expenditure tends to plateu off as income increases. The highest four classes of households do not spend more than one-sixth of their income on food consumption. Of the four items of meat, fish, milk and eggs, fish appears to be the most preferred food. The highest three income groups spend almost as much on fish as on staple food. This shows that household income is an important determinant of demand for fish.
Genre Article
Topic Brackish
Identifier Fisheries Technology 2001: 38(1), 62-65