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. 2019 Dec;23:182–190. doi: 10.1016/j.gfs.2019.05.006

Table 2.

Overview of characteristics of studies included in the systematic review.

Author & Year Food Consumption Data Source Disaggregation Projection Model Method Assumptions Variables Food Groups Baseline Year GDP Scenarios Projection Years
Alexandratos and Bruinsma, 2012 (FAO) (Alexandratos and Bruinsma, 2012) FBS & HHCE from World Bank (2005 No Per capita calorie intake derived from consumer expenditure projections from 62 developing countries. Demand for each food group derived from proportional share of total calories Cereals
Milk & dairy
Sugar (raw)
Vegetable oils
Meat
2005/07 4.4% 2050
Amarasinghe et al., 2007 (Amarasinghe et al., 2007) 48th, 50th & 55th round NSSO consumer expenditure Rural/urban Future trends in calorie intake are based on average global consumption patterns of 85 countries over 3 years. K-means cluster analysis used to capture variation in coefficients arising from taste and cultural differences Per capita income growth
Urbanisation
Income elasticities
Rice
Wheat
Maize
Other cereals
Pulses
Oil crops
Roots & tubers
Vegetables
Fruits
Sugar
Disaggregated:
Beef, pork & mutton
Milk products
Eggs
Poultry
Fish
2000 Not stated 2025
2050
Bhalla et al., 1999 (Bhalla et al., 1999) 50th round NSSO consumer expenditure No Demand projections based on variables listed No change in income expenditures since 1993
Livestock production levels remain as per 1993
Population growth
Urbanisation
Expenditure elasticities
Per capita income
Changes in taste
Cereals
Meat & eggs
Milk & milk products
1993 2%
3.7%
6%
2020
Carriquiry et al., 2010 (FAPRI) (Carriquiry et al., 2010) USDA PSD (supplemented by FAO database) No FAPRI World agricultural outlook model using IHS Global Insight macroeconomic forecasts Average weather patterns
Existing farm policy unchanged
Existing trade agreements unchanged
Existing custom unions unchanged
GDP growth
GDP deflator growth
Population growth
Wheat
Rice
Corn
Sorghum
Vegetable oil
Sugar
Beef & veal
Poultry
Dairy
2009/10 Not stated 2019/2020
Chand, 2007 (Chand, 2007) 61st round NSSO consumer expenditure Rural/urban Demand projections based on variables listed Indian Economy growth rate 7.57% to 2012, 7.81% thereafter
Urban income growth rate 3 times that of rural population
Income elasticity
Per capita income growth
Change in preferences
Population growth
Urbanization
Rice
Wheat
Coarse cereals
Pulses
Total cereals
Foodgrains
2004/05 9% 2020/21
Dastagiri, 2004 (Dastagiri, 2004) 50th round NSSO consumer expenditure Rural/urban Generalized Least Squares procedure Inequality in rural/urban expenditure remains as 1993/94 Expenditure elasticities
Population growth
Per capita income growth
Price elasticities
Urbanisation
Milk
Mutton & goat meat
Beef & buffalo meat
Chicken
Egg
1993 4%
5%
7%
2020
Dyson and Hanchate, 2000 (Dyson and Hanchate, 2000) 50th round NSSO consumer expenditure Rural/urban
Regions &states
Modified trend analysis 7 day dietary recall period improves quantities of consumption in comparison to 30 day period Average growth rates of per capita consumption over various NSSO rounds from 1972-1994 Cereals
Pulses
Vegetables
Fruit
Milk & milk products
Meat
1993/94 Not stated 2020
Ganesh-Kumar et al., 2012 (Ganesh-Kumar et al., 2012) 61st round NSSO consumer expenditure No QUAIDS model The relationship between growth in consumption and increasing income stays constant between baseline and projection year Expenditure elasticities
Per capita income growth
Population growth
Rice
Wheat
Pulses
Edible Oil
Milk
Vegetables
Sugar
Eggs
Fish, chicken & meat
2004/05 4%
5%
6%
2020/21
2025/26
Kumar et al., 2009 (Kumar et al., 2009) 61st round NSSO consumer expenditure Rural/urban Food characteristic demand system Per capita expenditure used as a proxy for income
Urban income growth rate 3 times that of rural population
Per capita income growth
Population growth
Urbanisation
Region
Income group
Rice
Wheat
Coarse cereals
Pulses
Total cereals
Foodgrains
2004/05 7.91% 2021/22
OECD-FAO 2017 (OECD-FAO, 2017) OECD and FAO databases No Economic partial equilibrium model based on Aglink and Cosimo models Constant real exchange rate
Competitive world markets for agricultural commodities
Population growth
Consumer prices
Producer prices
Wheat
Maize
Coarse grains
Rice
Soybean
Oilseed
Vegetable oil
Sugar
Meat
Dairy
Fish & seafood
2014–16 8.1% 2026
Rosegrant et al., 1999 (Rosegrant et al., 1999) FAO food balance sheets No Updated partial-equilibrium global IMPACT model The demand elasticity structure assumes that the expected rise in per capita income, commercialisation and urbanisation will cause a shift from main staples to high-value products, for example live-stock products. Income elasticities
Per capita income growth
Population growth
Effective consumer price
Feed ratio
Feed efficiency
Effective feed price
Commodity index specific for livestock
Wheat
Maize
Rice
All cereals
Other grains
Meat
1993 Not stated 2020

GDP, gross domestic product; FBS, food balance sheet; HHCE, household consumption expenditure; NSSO, National Sample Survey Office; USDA PSD, United States Department of Agriculture production, supply and distribution; FAO, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations; FAPRI, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute; QUAIDS, quadratic almost ideal demand system; OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; IMPACT, international model for policy analysis of agricultural commodities and trade.