Consumption pattern of livestock products and their nutritional contribution in northern hill states of India
Livestock products are not only rich in calories but have a high nutritional value too. The northern hill states of Himachal Pradesh (HP), Uttarakhand (UK), and erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir (now a UT) face unique challenges which may have a direct bearing on food security. The present study used NSS...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/116471 |
| Summary: | Livestock products are not only rich in calories but have a high nutritional value too. The northern hill states of Himachal Pradesh (HP), Uttarakhand (UK), and erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir (now a UT) face unique challenges which may have a direct bearing on food security. The present study used NSSO reports pertaining to the year 2011-12 to analyse the consumption pattern of livestock and nutritional contribution in northern hill states. Apart from high CAGR in real MPCE (2.6-4.8%) on livestock products, their share in total food expenditure has also risen and it has overtaken the expenditure on cereals in the states considered. Liquid milk was the major livestock product consumed and its level of consumption was much higher than national average. Highest consumption of milk in HP in India calls for ramping up the cattle productivity. Consumption of chevon/mutton in JK and HP was unparalleled. There is huge demand for the market curd in urban areas of the hill states. Livestock products contributed a major chunk of proteins (18-28%) and fats (33-37%) in the northern hill states. Consumption of eggs, fish, and meat in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh was very less.
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| ISSN: | 0367-8318 2394-3327 |