Agriculture

‘Long-term trajectories of return migration: Agrarian differentiation and class mobility in Nepal, Moldova, and Thailand’ 

Migration and Its Two-Way Relationship with Rural Change: Lessons from China, Ethiopia, Moldova, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco and Thailand

The AGRUMIG project was a comparative analysis of experiences from Europe, Asia and Africa, and explored the impact of migration on the trajectory of agricultural change in rural areas. This brief reviews the findings of our seven-country study. The research focused on nineteen remitt...

Outmigration and Labor Mobility Issues and Policies in Nepal

This policy brief assesses the implications of recent migration trends in Nepal using data from the studies conducted in Bhojpur and Dhanusha districts under the AGRUMIG research project. The paper also examines the effectiveness of interventions implemented by government and non-gov...

Migration Governance and Agricultural and Rural Change: Findings from a Consultation Workshop in Madhesh Province of Nepal

This paper presents key points raised and discussed at a workshop organised in Janakpur, the capital of Madhesh Province of Nepal, in July 2022, on agricultural and rural changes in the context of this high rate of international labour migration from the province. The workshop provide...

Making sense of diversity in agrarian and rural change outcomes of labor out-migration through comparative analysis: First lessons from China, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal and Thailand

The paper discusses the preliminary findings of a qualitative comparative analysis of 19 rural regions in seven countries (China, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal and Thailand), pursued under the AGRUMIG research project, to understand the role of labor out-migration in...

Migration governance and agrarian and rural development: Comparative lessons from China, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal and Thailand

The purpose of this policy brief is to draw together key comparative lessons on different types of migration governance interventions in the AGRUMIG project research regions and examine how they support positive feedback loops between migration and agrarian and rural development. This...

Labor Shortage and Changes in Land Use Patterns: Experiences from Migrant Communities in Ethiopia and Nepal

This brief explores how households and communities cope with labor shortages resulting from out-migration and whether labor shortages lead to any changes in land use patterns. We answer these questions by using qualitative and survey data collected under the AGRUMIG research project i...

Making sense of diversity in agrarian and rural change outcomes of labor out-migration through comparative analysis: First lessons from China, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal and Thailand

The paper discusses the preliminary findings of a qualitative comparative analysis of 19 rural regions in seven countries (China, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal and Thailand), pursued under the AGRUMIG research project, to understand the role of labor out-migration in...

Migration and COVID-19 in context: Labor migration and the agriculture sector in Nepal

The seven countries of the AGRUMIG project – China, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal and Thailand – are all severely affected by the rupture in migration patterns. The impacts are a complex of factors related to movement into, within and from countries. Some countries...

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Early Experience of Migration Challenges under the covid19 Pandemic

The seven countries of the AGRUMIG project – China, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal and Thailand – are all severely affected by the rupture in migration patterns. The impacts are a complex of factors related to movement into, within and from countries. Some countri...