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Annual Report 2008 - Ministry of Finance and Planning

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6. A Sectoral Perspective<br />

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Shift in Consumption Pattern from Wheat Flour <strong>and</strong> allied products to Rice<br />

Increased Monthly Household Consumption <strong>of</strong> Food Items<br />

(except Wheat Flour <strong>and</strong> Bread)<br />

Food item Unit 2002 2005 2006/07<br />

Rice kg 35.3 35.6 36.6<br />

Wheat flour kg 3.3 3.1 2.4<br />

Bread kg 10.2 7.3 6.2<br />

Condiments kg 4.8 5.2 5.7<br />

Pulses kg 3 2.9 3.1<br />

Coconuts no. 30 30 30<br />

Meat kg 1.3 1.6 1.4<br />

Fish kg 2.9 3.8 3.7<br />

Dried fish kg 1.4 1.3 1.4<br />

Milk litres 0.4 0.7 1.4<br />

Eggs no. 10 10 11<br />

Sugar kg 5.3 5.6 5.2<br />

Source: Household <strong>and</strong> Expenditure Survey- 2006/07, Department <strong>of</strong> Census <strong>and</strong> Statistics<br />

<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Finance</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> Sri Lanka<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2008</strong>

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