The Finnish berry companies are looking to hire approximately 1,000 foreign berry pickers for this season, according to the Finnish news group Uutissuomalainen. This is a reaction to the government shutting down visas for foreign berry pickers from Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar for the 2024 harvest season.
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/PRNewswire/ The blueberry market size is expected to grow by USD 2.46 billion from 2022 to 2027, according to Technavio. In addition, the growth momentum.
Thai berry pickers will be able to work without entering into a formal employment relationship for at least the upcoming harvesting season, according to YLE.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Thursday revealed that it instructed the Finnish Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, to suspend the issuance of visas to wild berry pickers in November 2022.