Siby, Treesa and Jacob, Anupa  <br/><br/>
Return migration and agricultural decline in Kerala’s highlands  

 - Social Action: A Quarterly Review of Social Trends   
 - 75(4), Oct-Dec, 2025: p.383-396 
<br/><br/> Reverse migration within Kerala’s agricultural highlands has emerged as a significant ye often overlooked issue. This phenomenon, particularly noticeable in the movement from Malabar back to Travancore and Kottayam, is largely driven by the steep decline in agricultural prices, increased threats from wild animal incursions, frequent pest and fungal infestation, and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. – Reproduced  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Agrarian exodus, Reverse migration, Highland agriculture, Rural livelihoods, Human wildlife conflict.