The weight of agriculture in the economy varies by country
Emphasis on arable farming versus livestock production varies by country
The share and number of agricultural households sampled varies by country
Household farming activity mostly reflects the macroeconomic picture
In some countries, agricultural households with emigrants draw on more household labour
Households with emigrants are more likely to hire external agricultural labour
Households in several countries invest remittances into agricultural assets
Only in Burkina Faso are return migrant households more likely to have had agricultural expenditures
Only in the Dominican Republic are remittance-receiving agricultural households more likely to own a non-agricultural business
In some countries, agricultural households with return migrants are more likely to own a non-agricultural business
Households with immigrants are less likely to have their own agricultural activities
Households with immigrants can contribute to the creation of jobs
The influence of agricultural subsidies depends on the extent of structural transformation of the economy
Immigrants have less access to agricultural subsidies
In some countries, emigration is linked to agricultural training