Comparative experience from Europe, Asia and Africa
Researchers in the EU-funded AGRUMIG project say strategies which support migrants as well as the communities they leave behind can benefit those in both origin and destination countries, as well as migrants themselves.
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The reasons people leave rural areas are complex. Lack of available work, a desire to escape poverty, youth aspirations and the impact of climate change are just some key motivating factors. For agricultural communities experiencing outmigration, the impacts can be diverse and vary widely.
Many of these communities are under-represented in policymaking and research, which is something that the project AGRUMIG (‘Leaving something behind’ – Migration governance and agricultural & rural change in ‘home’ communities: comparative experience from Europe, Asia and Africa), coordinated by the School of Oriental and African Studies in the United Kingdom, sought to address.
