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CONSULTATION No. 143   •   FSN Forum digest No. 1312


Rural migration, agriculture and rural development

until 12 October 2017





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Dear Members,
Today there is growing international attention for the phenomenon of migration, its causes, its effects and the way in which it occurs. Migration to, from and between rural areas (rural migration) is an important component of all migration flows.
The 2018 edition of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA), one of FAO’s annual flagship publications, will focus on rural migration. With the new online consultation Rural migration, agriculture and rural development<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/SOFA_migration>, we would like to invite you to add your voice to the drafting of this important publication by sharing your input and considerations on the annotated outline<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/sites/default/files/files/143_SOFA_migration/SOFA_2018_Annotated_outline_FSN_Forum.docx>.
The report will review the evidence on drivers and impacts of rural migration, analyzing the linkages between rural migration flows on the one hand and agricultural and rural development on the other.
Below you can read the full introduction to the consultation, which is also available in French<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/fr/activities/discussions/SOFA_migration>, Spanish<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/es/activities/discussions/SOFA_migration> and Russian<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/ru/activities/discussions/SOFA_migration> on the webpage<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/SOFA_migration>. Here, you can also download the outline of the report. <http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/sites/default/files/files/143_SOFA_migration/SOFA_2018_Annotated_outline_FSN_Forum.docx>
Please do not hesitate to share this invitation with your friends and colleagues.
We look forward to an enriching exchange!
The FSN Forum team





Dear Members,
The 2018 edition of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA), one of FAO’s annual flagship publications, will focus on migration and the challenges it poses to food security as well as to peace and stability.
Today there is growing international attention to the phenomenon of migration, its causes, its effects and the way in which it occurs. To open up the drafting of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA), we would like to invite you to share inputs and consideration on the draft annotated outline of the report<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/sites/default/files/files/143_SOFA_migration/SOFA_2018_Annotated_outline_FSN_Forum.docx>.
Migration, both through its drivers and its impacts, is closely linked to FAO’s goals of fighting hunger, achieving food security and promoting the sustainable use of natural resources. While much of the international attention is on international migration, migration between countries is part of a bigger picture that includes both international and domestic migration flows. Migration to, from and between rural areas (rural migration) is an important component of these migration flows. Rural migration is closely linked with agricultural and rural development in a bidirectional relationship: agricultural and rural development affects migration and is itself affected by migration.
The 2018 edition of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) will explore these linkages. It will analyze rural migration flows as well as their determinants and impacts. It will look at the factors in rural areas, and more specifically in agriculture, which contribute to determining migration decisions and will analyze the relationship between agricultural and rural development and migration decisions. The report will also look at the ways in which migration affects rural areas and agricultural and rural development.
You may want to consider the following questions:
·         Does the outline<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/sites/default/files/files/143_SOFA_migration/SOFA_2018_Annotated_outline_FSN_Forum.docx> focus on the most relevant issues concerning the links between migration, agriculture and rural development or are there important dimensions that have been left out?
·         Do you have individual experiences or are you aware of case studies that are useful for informing parts of the report?
·         Are you aware of important sources of information that could be useful for the preparation of the report?
If you are interested in earlier editions of the SOFA reports, you can find them here: http://www.fao.org/publications/sofa/en/
We thank you for your valuable contribution to this exchange and for helping us prepare a better and more relevant report.
Andrea Cattaneo
Team Leader of The State of Food and Agriculture




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