tailieunhanh - Buying behaviour of consumers towards millet based food products in Hyderabad district of Telangana, India

Millets are not only powerhouses of nutrients; they also play the role of hedging against several insecurities (food, fodder, fiber, health etc). However the cultivation of millets has declined in recent years, which has to be revived due to its nutritional benefits and the consumers should be encouraged to include millets in their regular diet to fight malnutrition. Therefore it is necessary to understand the consumer acceptance of millet based products and also identify the attributes influencing buying behaviour of consumer towards millet products to achieve nutritional consumption of food and to fight several health complications of this generation. With this background the current study was undertaken to identify the factors influencing buying behavior of millet products among sample consumers and to assess consumer acceptance of millet products offered by different organization in the study area. To meet the objectives data was collected from 100 consumers across the Hyderabad city of Telangana. Results revealed that income of the respondents was not influencing the purchase of millet based products. Among all the channels of information dissemination on health benefits of millet products, social media has more influence as it can reach all the age groups easily. | Buying behaviour of consumers towards millet based food products in Hyderabad district of Telangana, India