25.05.2022

GREECE IS LOOKING FOR WORKERS FROM ABROAD

The agricultural sector in Greece is exhausted by labor shortages and farmers are looking for seasonal workers from other countries.

After the tourism sector and the agricultural sector, problems with labor shortages began. Farmers are urging the government to introduce a simplified procedure for migrants to work in agriculture, BNR reported.

In one area of ​​Crete alone, there are less than 25,000 workers in vegetable greenhouses. In northern Greece, where they traditionally rely on seasonal workers from the Balkans, there are also not enough thousands.

At least 10,000 workers are in demand in the Pella region, famous for its cherries. Local producers even invite agricultural workers from Ukraine. Messages were also sent to refugee camps in Poland.

According to Greek farmers, who are worried that their harvest will remain unharvested this summer, the pay and conditions they offer are the same as in other European countries.