Fish consumption in India: probability and demand

Abstract

This study analyses the dietary and fish consumption patterns of Indian households and the determinants of these patterns. A hike in the price reduced demand and the probability of consumption. High-income households consumed more fish than middle- and low-income households, but low-income households spent a high proportion of their total household expenditure on fish. An increase in per capita income raised demand and the probability of consumption. Consumption is driven also by the education, age, and household head; the number of household members who earn a regular salary; and a household’s food practices away from home.