India, July 25 -- A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has found that access to non-farm business activities and irrigation were major factors that reduced drought-induced migration among rural farm households.

As per the study, there was no significant evidence of drought-induced migration among households engaged in non-farm business activities and those having access to irrigation, thus proving that participation in non-farm activities and access to irrigation do make a positive difference in the case of drought-affected rural areas, as per a press statement.

Dr. Sabuj Kumar Mandal, faculty, IIT Madras, and Dr. Gauri Sreekumar, Researcher at IIT Madras led the study. The findings have been published in...