Migration, environmental change and agrarian transition in upland regions: learning from Ethiopia, Kenya and Nepal

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dc.creatorSugden, Fraser
dc.creatorNigussie, Likimyelesh
dc.creatorDebevec, Liza
dc.creatorNijbroek, R.
dc.date2022-07-29
dc.date2021-06-30T15:05:23Z
dc.date2021-06-30T15:05:23Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:30:51Z
dc.descriptionThis paper analyses the relationship between cyclical labour migration and agrarian transition in the uplands of Nepal, Ethiopia and Kenya. It shows that while migration decision-making is linked to expanding capitalist markets, it is mediated by local cultural, political and ecological changes. In turn, cyclical migration goes on to shape the trajectory of change within agriculture. The dual dependence on both migrant income and agriculture within these upland communities often translates into an intensifying work burden on the land, and rising profits for capitalism. However, on some occasions this income can support increased productivity and accumulation within agriculture – although this depends on both the agro-ecological context and the local agrarian structure.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/114148
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/158115
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceSugden, Fraser; Nigussie, Likimyelesh; Debevec, Liza; Nijbroek, R. 2022. Migration, environmental change and agrarian transition in upland regions: learning from Ethiopia, Kenya and Nepal. Journal of Peasant Studies, 49(5):1101-1131. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2021.1894552]
dc.subjectmigration
dc.subjectagrarian structure
dc.subjectlabour mobility
dc.subjectremittances
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjectremuneration
dc.subjectcapitalism
dc.subjectpeasantry
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectlandlessness
dc.subjecttenants
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjectdecision making
dc.subjecthighlands
dc.subjectcommunities
dc.titleMigration, environmental change and agrarian transition in upland regions: learning from Ethiopia, Kenya and Nepal
dc.typeJournal Article

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