Trends in Biosciences

In this paper an attempt has been made to analyse the National Sample Survey (NSS) data is respect of Uttar Pradesh and to quantify the Nutritional food Problem in the state. The NSS report of the National Sample Survey Organizations, Government of India. The calorie and Protein content of food items consumed per consumer unit is the main source of information for this paper. It gives per capita food consumption levels for 2009 and 2010, disaggregated by Rural and Urban areas exhibited a more diversified food basket with significantly higher levels of per capita consumption of edible oils, milk, fruits and meat, fish and eggs increasing urbanization and widening rural-urban disparity has reduced the consumption per head for cereals and pulses. The consumption of cereals per head declined while consumption for fruits and vegetables, milk and eggs increased significantly. This shift has taken place among both rural and urban consumers. The trend in rising consumption of high value commodities has generated higher growth in demand for edible oils, Horticulture and livestock commodities. A structural shift balancing the food production and demand. Structural changes in consumption pattern, growth in the economy as well as sizeable additions to population have increased to demand for livestock products in Uttar Pradesh in the year 2010.