Agriculture is the key to rural development that led to the rise of human civilization. There is a close linkage
between migration and agricultural development therefore the main objectives of the present paper were to
examine the patterns of expending remittances in agriculture and the impact of remittances on the livelihood of
the farmer The study was conducted in the rural areas of District Toba Tek Singh. Multistage sampling technique
was used for data collection at different stages. District Toba Tek Singh was selected through simple random
sampling technique. 120 respondents were selected through convenient sampling technique. A strong
relationship between migration and agricultural development was found. Most of the migrants invested their
income in agricultural sector such as purchase of farm land, livestock and farm machinery.
Sadaf Mahmood, Izhar Ahmed Khan, Ashfaq Ahmed Maann, Babar Shahbaz, Siara Akhtar. (2010) Role of international migration in agricultural development and farmer’s livelihoods: A case study Agrarian Community, , Volume-47, Issue-3.
