Playing the long game to beat labour force blues

摘要

A combination of short-term solutions to meet immediate need and long-term planning for the future is required to address an increasing labour force shortage, says Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman.That there is a shortage of seasonal labour is no surprise... Mike says "massive" planting projects around the country - especially in high-value crops like apples and kiwifruit -was always going to pile on the pressure.