Despite the fact that this year in the German fields, you can still find seasonal workers from other countries, the trend is clear: fewer people want to do hard labor in the agro and find alternative suggestions for easier work in other industries. Farmers need to think of something, otherwise they will face hard times.

First of all, the shortage of workers is reflected in the harvesting asparagus and strawberries. The reason: many of the seasonal workers who come to Germany, mainly from Romania and Poland, find easier work in other professions, such as nursing, construction or parcel delivery service, said in his speech at "Radio Bremen" managing Director of the Association of asparagus and berry farmers in Lower Saxony Fred Eichorst.

So Eichorst advocating that policy took steps to encourage the tide of labour from countries outside the EU, such as Ukraine. In addition, to facilitate the work seasonal workers to farmers, it is recommended to purchase modern accessories, such as cutting asparagus to ensure the delivery of food and beverages in the field, to invest in comfortable accommodation and include cultural events.

However, the labor market for seasonal workers in Germany is almost empty, it's hard work for many it is not attractive. In the "Radio Bremen" one of the farmers for the production of asparagus reported that it came to 800 instead of 1000 harvesters. This means that production will fall by 20%. It is feared that in future Germany will be less asparagus (and strawberry) and the price of these agricultural products will rise.

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