The German government wants to deploy more unemployed people as seasonal agricultural workers. The cabinet decided in Berlin on a proposal by Federal Labor Minister Franz Müntefering, according to which ten percent of seasonal workers from abroad should be replaced by unemployed people in the future.
Also important are the concerns of the Farmers' Association:
The Farmers' Association criticized that growth effects would be lost as a result. Even if it is proven that no German workers can be found, no additional foreign seasonal workers would be placed. In this case, the federal government remains silent on the question of what should happen to asparagus, strawberries, or apples that are ready for harvest.
Exactly. What happens to the asparagus and strawberries? Nobody is interested in the people anyway.