Ravi Shankar Kumar, M. Krishnan, Praduman Kumar, Badri Narayan G., Swadesh Prakash and Dhande Kranthi Kumar
Fast population growth, increase in per capita income and increase in level of awareness among the people regarding health are the main causes of increase in demand for nutritional and protein rich food. Fish is very good source of protein as well as vitamins. Fish may play a vital role to ensure the nutritional security in rural areas. Fish production and consumption has however undergone major uneven changes in the past four decades. It is found that at higher ends of the income distribution, the consumption of milk, eggs, meat, fish and processed foods have risen. Above study focuses on the demand for fish in Delhi and NCR in comparison to other items like chicken, mutton and eggs.