S. Borah ¹, M. Pathak ¹

Affiliations
1 Assam Agricultural University, Assam, IN

Abstract

Assam is predominantly an agriculture oriented state in India. The economic development of the state has been slow and economic progress has been limited, as the rural population mostly depend on traditional methods of cultivation. The existing poverty in the rural areas have acted as one of the hinderances in the growth of economy of the country as a whole. And therefore inspite of the implementation of various plans and programmes by the government, the rural population is hardly able to meet the basic needs.

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S. Borah ¹, M. Pathak ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, Assam Agricultural University, Assam, IN

Abstract

The food expenditure pattern is an excellent Indication of existing economic well being of people. If a society is wealthy proportionately high expenditure will be on secondary necessities, comfort and luxurious. On the other hand if the society is at subsistence level, the people will spend proportionately more income on food only. Engle's law also states that the poorer the family, the greater is the proportion of its total income that must be devoted to the provision of food.

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M. Pathak ¹, P. C. Goswami ²

Affiliations
1 Assam Agricultural University, Assam, IN
2 Guwahati University, Assam, IN

Abstract

The standard of food consumption in terms of quality and quantity is one of the key indicators of the existing economic condition of a particular household or community. Estimation of dietary standard, particularly in rural areas is beset with many difficulties. It is mainly because majority of the people do not keep records of expenditure and they have the habit of either under reporting or over reporting the consumption items.

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