UK: "Addressing chronic seasonal labor shortage is not just a 2021 issue"
Agriculture ’s trust on the acquisition and magnate of the human hired man is nothing new . The National Farmers ’ Union ( NFU ) estimates that the horticulture sphere alone needs 80,000 seasonal workers a yr to plant , pick , grade and pack over nine million tonne and 300 type of fruit , veggie and flower crop in Britain . moreover , a combination of Brexit and Covid-19 has reduced the number of workers willing or able-bodied to travel to the UK , with unprecedented stave dearth not only in the fields but throughout the wider supply strand ....