Thousands of Britons have answered the call for backbreaking work on the country's fruit and vegetable farms this summer as the coronavirus crisis keeps Eastern European workers away but it may still not be enough to secure the harvest.
BRAUNTON, England - Thousands of Britons have answered the call for backbreaking work on the country’s fruit and vegetable farms this summer as the coronavirus crisis keeps Eastern European workers away but it may still not be enough to secure the harvest.
For a decade the industry has been almost totally reliant on seasonal migrant workers from European Union member states Romania and Bulgaria taking short-term jobs that British workers don’t want to do. Recruitment agencies have seen a surge in interest, though some farmers remain wary based on their previous experience with British workers.
Local residents pick asparagus as they work at Dyas Farms, as foreign workers, the backbone of UK's agriculture force, are missing from the country's fields thanks to the coronavirus disease lockdown, in Sevenscore, Britain April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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