Impact of Migration on the Livelihood of Dryland Farmers
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Author:M. Anamica, V. Ravichandran and P. Lavanya
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:99, Issue:oct-dec
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.100220
Abstract
Dryland farming is generally marked by more quantum of risk and migration has become a
valid coping strategy to overcome the risks. Migration has profound influence on dryland
farmers and a study was conducted to assess the impact of migration in the livelihood of
dryland farmers of Tirunelveli district. The respondents of the study constituted 90 dryland
farmers. The study revealed that income and employment generated by the dryland farmers
after migration increased significantly. The remittances from migration created a positive
impact on the migrant’s purchase, investment and behavioural domain. Better job
opportunities, increased income, increased access to infrastructure facilities and increased
security of migrant and family members were the most perceived benefits of migration.
Increased monetary demand from family members, deviation from family occupation and
cultural differences in the migrated destination were the most perceived problems of
migration.
Key words : Impact of migration, Perceived benefits of migration, Perceived problems of migration