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Time to open farms to foreign labour

Dec 24, 2025 2 mins read
Time to open farms to foreign labour

The shortage of farm labour is a real problem faced by farming households across the country.  Over the years, this has undermined productivity, escalated food prices, and led to a steady increase in fallow land. Against this backdrop, the government’s decision to pilot the engagement of foreign workers in the agriculture sector is both timely and necessary.

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