“Harvesting fruits and berries: expert warned of major problems with the workforceUkraine is predicted to have even bigger problems with the workforce for harvesting this year.”, — write: unn.ua
Last year, there was a very big problem with the labor force. If we are not talking about the loss of the harvest, but about the possibility of providing it to our consumers. Last year, there were frequent cases when enterprises could not harvest. There was no one to collect it
Spring frosts: expert told how bad weather can affect the harvest of fruit trees09.04.25, 19:38 • 195368 views
Pechko said that UkrSadvinprom had an initiative to improve legislative norms for attracting foreigners to harvest in Ukraine due to a shortage of people.
“We had an initiative to improve legislative norms, bylaws that regulate, among other things, migration legislation, which is related to the migration service (in order to facilitate the attraction, invitation to Ukraine of foreigners – ed.) for harvesting. These can be countries such as Nepal, India, Vietnam. For us, this is now issue number one. Therefore, UkrSadvinprom appealed with an initiative to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy. The Ministry has already appealed to other central executive bodies to jointly solve this problem,” Pechko said.
Pechko also noted that the problem with the shortage of labor is not only in horticulture, but also in construction.
The head of UkrSadvinprom stressed that this year the problems with the labor force will be even more pronounced.
“They will be even more pronounced, because there are no fewer shellings. For example, winemaking. Today, there are enterprises that could not physically finish pruning grapes as of April. This is due to the fact that no one simply prunes it, no one harvests,” Pechko said.
Remnants of wet snow and frost are expected tomorrow: then – spring returns10.04.25, 12:57 • 7892 views
Impact on the cost of berries and fruitsWhen asked whether the shortage of labor will affect the increase in the cost of berries and fruits, Pechko answered: “Of course, this will affect the cost of berries. When there are no people, employees, then, of course, the labor market will increase the price for labor”.
The head of UkrSadvinprom also told what factors can affect the cost of berries and fruits.
“The first is the level of inflation, we have an increase in the price of many things in Ukraine: for plant protection products, for fertilizers. The second factor is labor. The level of wages is increasing. The third is what can affect the yield – weather conditions. And the fourth – customs requirements, which are introduced by America, then Europe to Ukraine. These are the four main factors that can affect the cost of horticultural products,” Pechko explained.
About 35% of vegetables grown in Ukraine do not reach the consumer due to spoilage – Minister07.04.25, 13:57 • 14689 views