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Consumption Pattern of Fruits in a Selected Area of Bangladesh

M. A. Monayem Miah
Scientific Officer, Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur;

S. A. Sabur
Professor, Dept. of Cooperation & Marketing,Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was an attempt to examine the consumption pattern and the factors affecting consumption of fruits in an area of Gazipur district. Consumption of fresh fruits in rural area was higher than that of urban area. Rural people mainly consumed fruits from their own production, whereas urban peoples' main source was purchase. Sharp seasonal variation in consumption was found in the study area; peak period consumption was about twenty one times higher than that of slack period. Urban consumers consumed proportionately more amount of banana, papaya, pineapple and citrus fruits than their rural counterpart. Fruit consumption was affected by the amount available from own production and income of the consumer. Education and knowledge about fruits had little or no impact on fruit consumption.

Keywords: Consumption pattern,Fruits

Location: Porabari and in ` Salna (North) under Kawaltia union of Gazipur district

Start Date: 00-12-1995

End Date: 00-11-1996

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Fruit

Objectives:

To examine the consumption pattern and the factors affecting consumption of fruits in an area of Gazipur district.

Methodology:

The study was conducted both at rural and urban areas. Two villages namely, Porabari and Salna (North) under Kawaltia union of Gazipur district were purposely selected from rural areas. On the other hand, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) campus and a fruit market were purposely chosen as urban areas. Stratified Random Sampling technique was used to select sample household for the present study. A total of 51 households, taking 27 from rural areas and 24 from urban areas, were randomly selected after dividing the total households into some strata. Accordingly, 18, 6 and 3 households were chosen from small, medium and large farmers in rural area respectively. Similarly, 5 officer, ll employee and 8 laborer households were selected from urban area. . Fruit intake data were gathered from the selected households by frequent visits, generally after two weeks interval, to their residence during December 1995 to November 1996 using predestined and pre-tested interview schedules. It was hypothesized that per capita fruit consumption was likely to be influenced by various socio- economic factors. Therefore, an attempt was made to identify the factors influencing fruit consumption different areas.

Source of Information: Bangladesh. J. Agric. Econs. XXI, 1 & 2 (1998) : 101-109

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Achievement/Findings:

Sharp seasonal variation in consumption was found in the study area; peak period consumption was about twenty one times higher than that of slack period. Urban consumers consumed proportionately more amount of banana, papaya, pineapple and citrus fruits than their rural counterpart. Fruit consumption was affected by the amount available from own production and income of the consumer. Education and knowledge about fruits had little or no impact on fruit consumption.

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