Fewer Jobs and More Migrants: Large Scale Agricultural Investment and Internal Migration in Ethiopia:

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-41
Author(s):  
Chalachew Getahun Desta
Keyword(s):  
Internal Migration ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Agricultural Investment

Investment in the agricultural sector as a way to solve food security problems in developing countries: the example of investment activity of the US agribusiness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Stepanovna Ustinovich ◽  
Tatyana Petrovna Boldyreva
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
International Investment ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
Agricultural Investment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
Potential Benefits

It is clear to everyone that investment in the agricultural sector in developing countries is one of the most effective ways to reduce poverty and hunger in the world. Agricultural investment can generate a wide range of development opportunities. However, these benefi ts cannot be expected to arise automatically. Some forms of large-scale investment pose significant risks to investor states. It should be noted, however, that, despite discussions about the potential benefits and risks of international investment, there is still no evidence of negative actual consequences for the countries receiving investments. This article examines the issues of investment activity in relation to developing countries using the example of US agribusiness entities.

SAGA OF MIGRANT WORKERS IN INDIA: MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 183-195
Author(s):  
Deepa Pillai ◽  
Leena Dam
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Internal Migration ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
State Level ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Government Interventions ◽  
Internal Migrants ◽  
Security Standards

COVID 19 pandemic has thrown up bitter colors when India witnessed the large scale gory sage of reverse internal migration of unorganized workforce. As compared to intercontinental migration the degree of internal migration is twice. Displacement, lockdowns, loss of employment, starvation and social distancing provoked a frenzied course of mass return for internal migrants in India and other parts of the world. In India there is a peculiar trend of unorganized workforce migration. Out of 29 states and 7 union territories, few states dominate where migrants flock for seeking livelihood. The fleeing of migrants to their inherent origin has weakened the economic activities towards slowdown in the economic growth. This thematic review paper discusses the problems of the internal migrants and their state during and post lockdown announcements in India. The data included extracts of articles, opinions and reviews for which codes were recognized which lead to formulation of research themes. The review also highlights government interventions in addressing the challenges confronted by the internal migrants with social security. This study proposes an arrangement as migrant exchange at state level for efficient policy formulation and accomplishment of social security standards.

A Crisis of the Green Gold: A Case Study of Large Scale Agricultural Investment in Gambella Region, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-94
Author(s):  
Amanuel Kussia ◽  
Degefa Tolossa ◽  
Esubalew Abate
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Agricultural Investment

International Land Deals and Agricultural Investment in Ethiopia

2015 ◽  
pp. 167-193
Author(s):  
Kassa T. Alemu
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Agricultural Investment ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Government ◽  
Large Scale Land ◽  
And Control ◽  
Agricultural Investments

This chapter investigates land deals processes and the effects on livelihoods in Gambella and Benishangul-Gumuz. It applies quantitative and qualitative data from primary and secondary sources. It describes the land deals, actors involved, and the effect of the deal on villagers' land rights, food security, job creation, technology transfer, and sustainable use of natural resources. The study concludes that the government effort towards large-scale land deals and agricultural investment is promising. However, there is a gap regarding making the deals a win-win situation for stakeholders. Therefore, it is recommended that the governance of land deals need to be improved, and the capacity of the three actors—the government, investors, and local communities—need to be developed to play their respective roles in the deals. It is also recommended that effective monitoring and control mechanisms related to large-scale agricultural investments should be put in place and properly implemented.

scholarly journals Seminar on Narcotics Problems in Developing Countries in Africa

1964 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-120
Author(s):  
Daniel A. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Internal Migration ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Narcotic Drug ◽  
The World ◽  
Narcotics Control ◽  
Illicit Trafficking

While most African countries have no real cause for alarm concerning narcotic drug addiction and illicit trafficking, the possibilities for the future in such a huge and rapidly changing area call for the utmost vigilance. Only in this way can the tragedy of large-scale addiction which has afflicted other wide regions of the world be avoided. Urbanisation, internal migration, and detribalisation are factors which might well sow the seeds of future trouble. The United Nations therefore organised this regional seminar, the first of its kind in Africa, as part of its programme of technical assistance in narcotics control.

Strife of the soil? Unsettling transmigrant conflicts in Indonesia

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane Joshua Barter ◽  
Isabelle Côté
Keyword(s):  
Internal Migration ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Conventional Wisdom ◽  
Interethnic Violence ◽  
Nuanced Understanding

Challenging conventional wisdom, this article argues that Indonesia — long home to both large-scale transmigration programmes and a range of conflicts — has not witnessed transmigrant conflicts. The vast majority of Indonesian transmigrants were resettled in parts of Sumatra which have remained peaceful. In some conflicts, the role of transmigration has been exaggerated. In others, interethnic violence has involved spontaneous migrants rather than state-led transmigrants. We conclude with a discussion of two potential outliers, where violence has been directed towards transmigrants, but only those from disaster-affected regions who arrived en masse. This article argues for a more nuanced understanding of the distinctions between different forms of internal migration, some of which have the potential to spark future violence in recipient areas and communities.

scholarly journals Scholarly migration within Mexico: analyzing internal migration among researchers using Scopus longitudinal bibliometric data

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Miranda-González ◽  
Samin Aref ◽  
Tom Theile ◽  
Emilio Zagheni
Keyword(s):  
Internal Migration ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
National Level ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Bibliometric Data ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Diffusion Of Knowledge ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Migration Intensity ◽  
New Framework

Abstract The migration of scholars is a major driver of innovation and of diffusion of knowledge. Although large-scale bibliometric data have been used to measure international migration of scholars, our understanding of internal migration among researchers is very limited. This is partly due to a lack of data aggregated at a suitable sub-national level. In this study, we analyze internal migration in Mexico based on over 1.1 million authorship records from the Scopus database. We trace the movements of scholars between Mexican states, and provide key demographic measures of internal migration for the 1996–2018 period. From a methodological perspective, we develop a new framework for enhancing data quality, inferring states from affiliations, and detecting moves from modal states for the purposes of studying internal migration among researchers. Substantively, we combine demographic and network science techniques to improve our understanding of internal migration patterns within country boundaries. The migration patterns between states in Mexico appear to be heterogeneous in size and direction across regions. However, while many scholars remain in their regions, there seems to be a preference for Mexico City and the surrounding states as migration destinations. We observed that over the past two decades, there has been a general decreasing trend in the crude migration intensity. However, the migration network has become more dense and more diverse, and has included greater exchanges between states along the Gulf and the Pacific Coast. Our analysis, which is mostly empirical in nature, lays the foundations for testing and developing theories that can rely on the analytical framework developed by migration scholars, and the richness of appropriately processed bibliometric data.

scholarly journals Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Large-Scale Agricultural Investment in Ethiopia: An Analysis of the Disconnects between Expectation and Reality

2020 ◽  
pp. 98-113
Author(s):  
Maru Shete
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Systematic Random Sampling ◽  
Agricultural Investment ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Large Scale Land ◽  
Different Levels

This article examines whether expectations held by different stakeholders from Large-Scale Land Acquisition (LSLA) have been realized in Ethiopia. Data were collected from key informants working at different levels in government organizations in Benshanguel, Oromia and Gambella regional states. Primary data were collected from households directly affected by the two large-scale farms in Oromia and Benshanguel Gumuz regional states. The samples were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. The findings indicated that LSLA rarely met prior expectations and highlighted the difficulty in realizing a win-win situation.

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