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UK Faces Food Shortage And In Need Of 40,000 Volunteers For Harvesting Fruits by CodeTemplar: 8:07pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
The UK faces food shortages unless 70,000 Britons 'do their duty' by harvesting the country's fruit and vegetables for £15-an-hour with the global pandemic also disrupting the flow of imported goods, MailOnline can reveal today. ADVERTISEMENT More than 30,000 people have asked to join a new 'Land Army' to 'pick for Britain' and 'feed the nation' - but it is still 40,000 short of what is needed by early May and only a third of volunteers have ever worked on a farm. There is also growing confusion about how they will travel to farms, share accommodation and work safely in fields while maintaining social distancing because Public Health England is yet to complete its official guidance. The Treasury last night stepped in to speed up the process of gathering volunteers by deciding farmers and food plants hit with staff shortages will be allowed to recruit furloughed workers after pressure from the National Farmers' Union. It means they will be able to keep 80 per cent of their pay up to £2,500-a-month, paid for by the taxpayer, while also earning up to £15 an hour, or £350-a-week picking fruit and vegetables. Read full article here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8200103/Fears-food-shortages-unless-extra-40-000-people-volunteer-pick-crops.html |
Re: UK Faces Food Shortage And In Need Of 40,000 Volunteers For Harvesting Fruits by Nobody: 8:12pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
If I volunteer will they come and carry me 2 Likes |
Re: UK Faces Food Shortage And In Need Of 40,000 Volunteers For Harvesting Fruits by dawnomike(m): 8:19pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
There are many volunteers here in Nigeria that won't mind a lesser pay sef... This can help save cost for UK 1 Like |
Re: UK Faces Food Shortage And In Need Of 40,000 Volunteers For Harvesting Fruits by longetivity(m): 8:25pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
abeg make dem send plane com carry me i dey farm anything farmable 2 Likes |
Re: UK Faces Food Shortage And In Need Of 40,000 Volunteers For Harvesting Fruits by TheSourcerer: 8:26pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
Okay o 1 Like |
Re: UK Faces Food Shortage And In Need Of 40,000 Volunteers For Harvesting Fruits by iretiolu92(f): 8:32pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
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Re: UK Faces Food Shortage And In Need Of 40,000 Volunteers For Harvesting Fruits by iretiolu92(f): 8:32pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
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Re: UK Faces Food Shortage And In Need Of 40,000 Volunteers For Harvesting Fruits by daddytime(m): 8:44pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
Lol We get people wey ready dey sleep for the farm oh. |
Re: UK Faces Food Shortage And In Need Of 40,000 Volunteers For Harvesting Fruits by CodeTemplar: 8:37am On Apr 09, 2020 |
They are looking people within the UK. |
Re: UK Faces Food Shortage And In Need Of 40,000 Volunteers For Harvesting Fruits by CodeTemplar: 3:34pm On Apr 12, 2020 |
longetivity: What if corona catch u there n damage u? |
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