BERLIN: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Germany has risen to 67,366 and 732 people have died of the disease, official statistics from ...
BORDER RESTRICTIONS DISRUPT SUPPLIES
This may cause fruit and vegetable prices to rise, DBV president Joachim Rukwied told the daily Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung on Wednesday. Countries across the EU have set up border controls to stem the virus outbreak, which have also resulted in delayed food and medical supplies."We reckon that we will face overall reduced supplies of fruits and vegetables," Rukwied told the newspaper. Some farmers were considering cancelling orders for seeds and plants because of the lack of workers, he added.
Germany needs to find a balance between the need to prevent the coronavirus spreading and the need for seasonal workers to help on farms, she said on German television ARD.German producers warned that the lack of workers meant vegetables may not get harvested, even though the country's government has announced certain measures, including a new website for people seeking work on farms.
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