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More and more people are moving away from an agricultural background to relocate to cities in order to look for work. What will be the consequences of this? What solutions can you offer?

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A school of thought holds the perception that individuals are now migrating to urban
areas
 in search
for
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 greener pastures. The essay will elaborate
both
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 the causes and effects that
the
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society might encounter in years to come.
On the other hand
, scarcity of
food
 nowadays has become a major challenge for the public
due to
farmers
 migrating to urban
areas
 for quality livelihood. The major challenge is associated with
lack
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a lack
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 of
infrastructures
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infrastructure
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 and social amenities in
the
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rural
areas
.
For instance
 quality education and health for their family. There are numerous solutions to
this
 issue and one is, officials constructing adequate infrastructures and ensuring the
farmers
 are properly taken care
off
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. Another point is
poor
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 accessibility of roads and transport to convey the produce to the city.
Farmers
 encounter challenges many times in terms of transporting
food
 items which sometimes decay in the process
as a result
 of delays in transportation, which sometimes makes them work in vain. Another point is
farmers
 being cheated by traders in terms of purchasing the produce,
food
stuffs
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 are been bought cheaper from the workers and sold at
a reasonable prices
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reasonable prices
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 in the markets to gain more profit than the workers themselves,
therefore
this
 act
deter
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 them from cultivating again and migrating to the urban
areas
 for greener pasture. There should be fixed prices for
food
 commodities, which should be guided by strict
law
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laws
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 from the officials.
Farmers
 are not well catered for by
the
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society, social security
are
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 not paid which makes them not entitled to
pension
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a pension
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scheme
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schemes
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,
therefore
 they will migrate and look for
white coloured
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 jobs for
pension
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pensions
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 to be paid to secure their future.
To conclude
, factors influencing
farmers
 to migrate to the urban
areas
 are poor infrastructures and social amenities, officials not paying social security, traders purchasing at cheaper prices and poor accessibility to roads. The possible solutions are
being
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elaborated
in
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 the essay above.
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task response
While the essay provides a clear response to the task, it could benefit from a more robust introduction that better outlines both the causes and effects of urban migration, followed by a more detailed conclusion that summarizes the main points.
coherence cohesion
Some transitional phrases and better structuring would enhance the logical flow of ideas. Ensure smooth transitions between paragraphs and within them to improve overall cohesion.
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The content could be enriched with more specific examples and a diverse range of consequences and solutions to show in-depth understanding of the topic.
task response
The essay stays on topic and provides relevant information focused on the causes and consequences of people moving from rural to urban areas.
coherence cohesion
The main points are effectively supported with examples of challenges faced by farmers and the potential solutions to these issues.

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