30/06/22 - A shortage of labour in the fruit sector
Charlotte Smith visits a fruit farm in Kent to find out what the shortage of labour means for the business.
The government's Seasonal Workers Scheme has been extended to provide 40,000 six-month visas for people coming to work in the UK on fruit, veg and flower farms as well as in food processing - but will it be enough? Charlotte Smith is on a fruit farm in Kent, asking how they've been effected by a shortage of labour.
Presented by Charlotte Smith
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol is Heather Simons
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- Thu 30 Jun 202205:45BBC Radio 4
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