Chilean fruit producers face severe worker shortages for farming- Yikes

[Saltwater60]

Well seems like the lazy isn’t just an American thing anymore and government benefits are to blame.
I thought this was interesting and watch out for price hikes.

The majority of Chilean fruit producers face a big shortage of workers

A new survey by the Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile (Fedefruta) indicates more than half of fruit producers have workers shortages of between 50% and 70%.

www.thepacker.com

 

[livingston]

Thirty-six percent of grower said the reason for the lack of foreign workers related to the closure of borders by the health alert, according to the release. In addition, 28% of growers said some workers “cannot leave their homes because they must take care of their children, who cannot go to classes.”

It is important that underage students can return to classes as soon as possible, when the situation permits, Valenzuela said in the released

Some 20.3% of growers said that there are workers and families who are afraid of getting infected, “so it is essential to continue advancing in vaccination plans in rural areas of the country.” Valenzuela said in the release.

 

[livingston]

Covid the gift that keeps on giving

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

This is occurring in many industries right now

 

[FP1201]

Friends of mine have a large Apple Orchard and have to Fly in Workers from Jamaica, but first spend thousands of Dollars getting Permits, Visa's, Health, Insurance, State approval, et.al.
Locals cry about jobs, but won't go out and work.

 

[Saltwater60]

Friends of mine have a large Apple Orchard and have to Fly in Workers from Jamaica, but first spend thousands of Dollars getting Permits, Visa's, Health, Insurance, State approval, et.al.
Locals cry about jobs, but won't go out and work.

That’s how most do it. No Americans want to do it. People don’t know how paid or treated these workers are.

 

[Phauxtoe]

no more avocado toast for hipsters?
perhaps they can go down there and pick, since they doent have an Art History job and are living in moms basement espousing the joys of communism

 

[Saltwater60]

no more avocado toast for hipsters?
perhaps they can go down there and pick, since they doent have an Art History job and are living in moms basement espousing the joys of communism

Many other fruits come from there as well.