Sep 04 2014 : The Times of India (Delhi)
Lakshadweep tops in fish consumption, Bengal 4th
Dipak Dash
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New Delhi:
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Consumption of fish in rural areas of Lakshadweep is over 16 times the national average with Goa at second spot. Contrary to popular belief, Kerala and West Bengal come third and fourth respectively . In rural areas of Chandigarh, there are hardly any takers.According to the latest data, Indians on an average consume just 269 grams of fish per month in rural areas while in urban areas it's 238 gram. Noticeably , just 282 of 1,000 households in rural areas consume fish, while the number is 209 households for urban areas. Compare this with Lakshadweep where the rural population consumes on an average 4.4 kg of fish a month. In urban areas, it's slightly less at 4.1 kg.
The latest Handbook on Fisheries Statistics released by the agriculture and animal husbandry ministry shows the second highest consumption is in Kerala, but it's just about half of the Lakshadweep's average. In Kerala, those in rural areas consume about 2.1 kg of fish a month, while in urban areas it is 1.9 kg.
One interesting part is almost all households in rural Goa eat fish while it's 893 per 1,000 households in urban areas. In Kerala, 884 rural households for every 1,000 consume fish. In case of urban areas, it's little less at 817. West Bengal, which ranks fourth in the list, has also over eight out of every 10 rural and urban households consuming fish. The report shows how export of fish and fish products have gone up in four years, mainly due to an exotic shrimp variety introduced in 2009 called L Vannamei.
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The latest Handbook on Fisheries Statistics released by the agriculture and animal husbandry ministry shows the second highest consumption is in Kerala, but it's just about half of the Lakshadweep's average. In Kerala, those in rural areas consume about 2.1 kg of fish a month, while in urban areas it is 1.9 kg.
One interesting part is almost all households in rural Goa eat fish while it's 893 per 1,000 households in urban areas. In Kerala, 884 rural households for every 1,000 consume fish. In case of urban areas, it's little less at 817. West Bengal, which ranks fourth in the list, has also over eight out of every 10 rural and urban households consuming fish. The report shows how export of fish and fish products have gone up in four years, mainly due to an exotic shrimp variety introduced in 2009 called L Vannamei.
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