CFN-3 Economics of Food

CFN-3” Economics of Food “deals with the concept of food and food expenditure and about the process of planning for food production with special reference to kitchen gardening. Government’s effort in developing the Agriculture sector, the Poultry, Pisciculture and Dairy sector are highlighted. Various supplementary feeding programmes organized by the Government for the vulnerable groups –children and women- have been emphasized. Finally the concept of adulteration and its precaution with special reference to consumer education is included.

Week

Unit Titles

Week 1

Unit-1 How do we spend our food money

Week 2

Unit-2 How do we plan for growing our food

Week 3

Unit-3 Public distribution system

Week 4

Unit-4 Government agriculture policies and programmes

Week 5

Unit-5 Government’s poultry and pisciculture programmes

Week 6

Unit-6 Government’s dairy development programmes

Week 7

Unit-7 Supplementary feeding programmes

Week 8

Unit-8 Protection of food supplies

Week 9

Unit-9 Food adulteration and precautions

Week 10

Unit-9 Food adulteration and precautions

Week 11

Unit-10 Consumer education

Week 12

Unit-10 Consumer education