Production and consumption pattern of major food items

  • 31/05/2007

  • Agricultural Situation in India

The nature of agricultural diversification differs across regions due to wide heterogeneity in agro climatic and socio-economic conditions. Generally, the pattern of agricultural diversification shows a shift from crop production to livestock production during the 1980s to 1990s. The focus of this paper relates to diversification of food production and consumption in both rural and urban area of north eastern states of India.