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100 _aNegi, Nivedia and Sahu, Ganjendra Kumar
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245 _aUnderstanding millet consumption in India: a comprehensive review of consumption patterns, influencing factors and consumer preferences
260 _aMadhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences
300 _a29(2), Dec, 2024: p.151-164
520 _aThe review synthesises recent literature on millet consumption trends, influencing factors, and consumer preferences in India. Studies indicate a decline in millet consumption among higher-income households, driven by rising incomes, urbanisation, and government policies favouring rice and wheat. However, millet remains vital for food security, particularly for low-income households, highlighting consumption disparities. Influencing factors encompass socio-economic and cultural aspects, with price dynamics, accessibility, nutritional value, and cultural significance playing significant roles. Consumer preferences are diverse, driven by nutritional benefits, cultural significance, taste preferences, health recommendations, and lifestyle choices, particularly among urban middle-class consumers. Understanding these trends is crucial for promoting millets as sustainable food sources.-Reproduced https://mpissr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MPJSS-292-December-2024.pdf
650 _aMillets, India, Food security, Consumption pattern, Public distribution system, Demographic factors, Socio-economic factors, consumer preferences.
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773 _aMadhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences
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