India's Phytonutrient Report: A Snapshot of Fruits and Vegetables Consumption, Availability and Implications for Phytonutrient Intake - Softcover

Dutta, Souvik; Goyal, Tanu M.; Mukherjee, Arpita

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9332703531 ISBN 13: 9789332703537

Publisher: Academic Foundation, 2016

Synopsis

This report, based on secondary information analysis and a survey of 1,001 consumers across different states in India, tries to understand the production and availability of fruits and vegetables, consumption patterns, extent of shortfall in consumption, reasons for shortfall, implications of such shortfall for consumer health and well-being, among others. It also highlights policy issues related to food safety and standards, use of pesticides, organic products, food supply chain, foreign investment in retail, and food pricing, among others.

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From the Author

Dr. Souvik Dutta is an Assistant Professor in Economics at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and is the recipient of the Young Faculty Research Chair at IIMB. Tanu M Goyal is a Consultant at ICRIER. Dr. Arpita Mukherjee is a Professor at ICRIER.

About the Author

Dr. Souvik Dutta is an Assistant Professor in Economics at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and is the recipient of the Young Faculty Research Chair at IIMB. He has published in reputed journals and his primary research interests lie in the areas of Applied Microeconomics, Development and Political Economy. Tanu M Goyal is a Consultant at ICRIER. Her research interests include trade in services, food supply chain, international trade agreements and policy and regulatory issues. Dr. Arpita Mukherjee is a Professor at ICRIER. She has several years of experience in policy-oriented research, working closely with the government in India and policymakers in the EU, US, ASEAN and in East Asian countries.

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Foundation
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 9332703531
• ISBN 13: 9789332703537
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100