This study assesses the changing consumption patterns of rice in Bangladesh and its implications on water demand by 2030. Rice dominates food and water consumption patterns in the country; it contributed to 72% of the total calorie supply from food, and 81% and 79% of the total cropped and irrigated area, respectively, in 2010. Forecasts using time series models show rice demand for food consumption, which was 172 kg/person/year in 2008, will have a negligible increase by 2 kg/person by 2030.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/water-food-bangladesh-outlook-2030
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/upali-amarasinghe
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bharat-r-sharma
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lal-muthuwatta
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/zahirul-haque-khan
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/international-water-management-institute
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-demand
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-supply
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/consumption-patterns
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-supply
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture