Lack of employment raises the costs of agricultural season products in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Farmers in the eastern region expected an increase in the market value of agricultural products during the current season, and pointed out that the lack of labor in most of the farms spread in the region prevents the ability to harvest the crop in the usual quantities, which may reflect a decrease in the harvest rate by 40-50% compared to previous seasons. Farmer Ali Al-Marzouq said: “We are facing a problem in providing labor capable of harvesting production in a timely manner, especially since we are at the beginning of the season. The repercussions of the Corona virus. And he was shared by the farmer Abdul Hakim Al-Mahfouz, who confirmed the start of the “zucchini” season during the past few days. Between 50 and 60 thousand tons during the current season, and the problem may continue to escalate in the coming days. Among the farmer Hussein Al-Modon, there are difficulties that farmers may face in the coming period, in their inability to dispose of production, due to the limited ...