Latvian farmers urgently need Ukrainian workers

Published 2021년 7월 16일

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Latvian farmers are experiencing significant losses due to the failure to harvest tons of strawberries, cherries, and blueberries, as there is a shortage of migrant workers, particularly Ukrainians, to assist with the harvest. The lack of labor is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to entry restrictions for foreign workers. Local residents are not interested in berry picking as it often pays less than unemployment benefits. Farm owners are planning to request the government to relax entry conditions for Ukrainian migrant workers.

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Tons of strawberries, cherries and blueberries will remain unharvested in the fields due to restrictions on the entry of migrant workers. This was reported by newseek, writes agronews.ua. Latvian farmers will suffer enormous losses due to the lack of Ukrainian workers to harvest. Farm owners complain that tons of strawberries, cherries and blueberries will remain unharvested in the fields without reaching store shelves and grocery markets. On many farms, the staff is only half full, and in some cases even fewer. When the berry picking season comes to an end, farm owners intend to ask the government to ease the entry conditions for migrant workers from Ukraine. Earlier, they had made similar requests to the Latvian Ministry of Agriculture, but in response, officials offered to hire the unemployed. Farms in Latvia face a shortage of labor every year, especially when it comes time to harvest. In 2021, the situation was exacerbated by restrictions on ...

Source: AgronewsUA