Population and Food Supply in Madhya PradeshNorthern Book Centre, 1989 - 120 pagini Deals with the population pressure on food resources. The validity of Malthus' (1978) and Boserup's experiences has been examined with reference to Madhya Pradesh, the largest state in India. The book will be useful to agricultural scientists, economists, social scientists, planners and administrators along with the population geographers. |
Cuprins
Previous Work Present Study Data Unit of Analysis | 12 |
GROWTH OF POPULATION | 21 |
OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE | 29 |
FOOD RESOURCES | 37 |
CONCEPT AND MEASUREMENT | 58 |
FOODSTUFFS AVAILABILITY | 70 |
Food Consumption PatternsCereals Pulses Vegetables | 77 |
CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS | 94 |
Bibliography | 103 |
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