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Migrant labour in Scottish agriculture
Author: Steven Thomson
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Published: Tuesday 30 Oct 2018 (SB 18-71)
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Executive Summary
Background
The Scottish horticultural sector
Why are foreign workers needed in Scotland?
Challenges in recruiting seasonal agricultural workers
Worker motivations
Seasonality
Returnees the bedrock of recruitment
The old seasonal agricultural worker scheme
What are others countries doing?
The new pilot seasonal agricultural workers scheme
Will the scheme meet the needs of Scottish agriculture?
Implications of no seasonal labour
Executive Summary
Background
The Scottish horticultural sector
Why are foreign workers needed in Scotland?
Challenges in recruiting seasonal agricultural workers
Worker motivations
Seasonality
Returnees the bedrock of recruitment
The old seasonal agricultural worker scheme
What are others countries doing?
The new pilot seasonal agricultural workers scheme
Will the scheme meet the needs of Scottish agriculture?
Implications of no seasonal labour
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Image: Executive Summary
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Image: Estimated scale of the seasonal migrant workforce in Scottish agriculture in 2017
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Image: Output from Scottish horticulture and potato farms
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Image: Seasonally adjusted youth (under 25 years) unemployment rate
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Image: Monthly minimum wage in Bulgaria, Romania, Ireland, Germany and UK
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Image: What would businesses do without seasonal farm workers?
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