Asia to the rescue of Bulgaria

The Bulgarian farm industry is suffering from a lack of workers. The only solution is importing labour from Asia, writes the daily Standart. "Finding capable workers in Bulgaria is becoming increasingly difficult. Demand has long outstripped supply on the labour market. The situation in the countryside is especially difficult. Farmers prefer to make do with the produce from two or three thousand square metres of land and a couple of cows, rather than looking for work. Investors in agriculture and other areas have long had no alternative in their choice of workers. ... It is well known that agricultural work is not attractive, and that salaries are under 500 - 600 euros. People in the sector should now look to the Asian market for a solution, as many other countries have done."

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