Some young people are leaving the countryside to live in cities and towns, leaving only old people in countryside? What problems does this cause? What can be done to solve this problem?

Urban

life

has attracted many young people from rural areas over recent years. Today, a number of young individuals are moving from rural to urban in order to live.

As a result

of

this

, elderly people are continuing to live in rural places.

This

trend causes some problems

such

as overpopulation in cities and towns and a decrease in the productivity of

agriculture

.

However

, the

government

can solve these problems by investing in

agriculture

and facilities in the countryside. Living in urban areas is thought that it offers a variety of job opportunities and

this

result in the fact that young people, who live in rural places, lead to move to cities and towns.

However

, there are some problems which the trend creates.

Firstly

, overpopulation is a major concern for many cities due to the loss of attraction of the countryside.

For instance

, in Turkey, the number of people living in urban places has dramatically increased since 1990s.

Secondly

, the fact that rural places, where is the most important area to produce food, lost their popularity result in a decrease in the agricultural production. The reason is that rural people moved to cities and towns to have a higher

life

standard. Despite some problems, there are some solutions which the

government

can implement. Creating job opportunities in rural areas would be the most effective solution.

For example

, the

government

can build factories in those places so that young people work in the industry.

In addition

, the administrators can promote

agriculture

among youngsters. To illustrate, young people enjoy food production and live in the countryside if the

government

financially supports them, and introduce modern agricultural methods. In conclusion, rural

life

has gradually lost its popularity over a period of three decades. Youth prefer to live in cities and towns due to attractive opportunities and the trend is resulting in the overpopulation as a problem, and

also

the demise of

agriculture

.

However

, the

government

can address these problems related to population and

agriculture

by investing in rural areas young people to have a desire for rural

life

.