Lentil consumption in the Khartoum area
1984
Ali, A.M. (ARC, Shambat (Sudan). Food Research Center) | Nordblom, T.L. (ICARDA, Aleppo (Syria). Farming Systems Program)
Consumption surveys made in the urban areas around Khartoum in 1982 and 1983 indicated that lentils are the main substitute for faba beans in human diets. In the 1983 survey of 209 households, per capita consumption of lentils was estimated at 0.41 kg/month. Responses to hypothetical price changes suggest a low price elasticity of demand (-0.1) for lentils. Thus, a small change in per capita lentil consumption could be associated with a doubling or halving of this commodity's price
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