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Review Papers | Home Science | India | Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023 | Rating: 5.7 / 10
Challenges and Consequences of Rural-Urban Migration on Agricultural Productivity and Urbanization Worldwide
Abstract: Rural areas are a key sector of any economy and development of nation in all over the world. Agriculture is the main occupation in rural areas that has relatively less productivity as compared to the non-agricultural occupations. Currently rural urban migration is a global concern. There are various reasons such as lack of job opportunities, education, marriage and lack of security that influenced to be migrants for rural people. Although due to rapid increase in population leads to many challenges such as lower standard of standard if urban area, rising slums and also causing damage the environment. Industrialization offered more jobs, as a result people attracted towards the cities which are also a reason of migration and urbanization. The exploitation, trafficking, kidnapping, discrimination and language barriers are such several challenges that faced by the rural migrants. Due to rapid migration, it affects the agricultural productivity leads to poverty, communicable diseases and due to lack of education, gets low paying jobs. As a result of increasing urbanization, half of the world?s population currently resides in the cities.
Keywords: rural urban migration, urbanization, economy, advantages, rural migrants
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023,
Pages: 25 - 27