The Odesa region is asking the government to allow up to 80% of farmers to be exempted during harvest season
The Odesa Regional Military Administration is preparing an appeal to the Cabinet of Ministers requesting the introduction of flexible seasonal quotas for reserving agricultural workers. The proposal is to allow up to 80% of the workforce to be reserved for the fieldwork season.
According to representatives of the agricultural sector, the current 50% quota prevents them from fully carrying out the harvest due to an acute labor shortage. They emphasize that modern agricultural machinery requires skilled workers, and a shortage of personnel could lead to crop losses.
The Odesa Regional State Administration reported that it has already prepared new regional criteria for identifying critically important agricultural enterprises, which it plans to publish in the near future. The region also intends to appeal to the government with a proposal to introduce a seasonal increase in labor reservation quotas during the harvest period.
Source: Odesa Regional State Administration.
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