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Migrant labour in agriculture: ethical issues and challenges

Code: 9781801468916
Publication date: 12/06/2023
Extent: 12 pages

Contributions by: Francesca Giarè, Patrizia Borsotto and Gabriella Ricciardi, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Italy

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter discusses the key role of migrant workers in agriculture as well as policies regulating their role and conditions of employment. There is a particular focus on the European Union (EU) with the example of Italy to illustrate issues and policies at a national level. The chapter discusses ethical challenges in framing fair and sustainable policies to support migrant works in agriculture and the wider agri-food supply chain.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2023.0125.17
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Importance of migrant workers in the agricultural and agri-food sectors
  • 3 Migrants rights in Europe
  • 4 European agricultural policies and migrant labour
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 6 References

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