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Table 6 Estimated impact of HYV on food intake by food group and in total

From: The effect of high-yielding variety on rice yield, farm income and household nutrition: evidence from rural Bangladesh

Per day per capita calorie intake

2012

2015

 

Control group

Treatment Group

Difference

Control group

Treatment Group

Difference

DID

Total calorie

3201

3142

− 59

2847

2981

134**

193**

Carbohydrate

1892

1944

51*

1524

1626

101***

49

Protein

746

676

− 70***

702

691

− 11

58**

Oil-fat

195

178

− 1***

212

203

− 9

8

Fruit–vegetable

291

274

− 16

336

391

55**

71**

Other foods

77

69

− 8

72

70

− 2

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  1. *Significant at the 10% level, **significant at the 5% level, ***significant at the 1% level