فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The first stages of the agricultural season dedicated to harvesting strawberries and red berries have begun in the province of Huelva in southern Spain, with the arrival of the first group of Moroccan seasonal female workers, within the framework of the Gecco program for collective recruitment in countries of origin, according to Spanish media reports.
Official data issued by the Spanish Government Delegation in Huelva indicate that 420 female workers arrived during the past week, all of them from Morocco, with reception operations set to continue in the coming days as additional groups arrive.
In the same context, the professional organization Asaja-Huelva announced that most of the arriving workers fall into the category of “repeat workers,” who regularly participate in agricultural campaigns. The organization attributed this to the experience they have accumulated and their compliance with working conditions during previous seasons.
The same body confirmed that around 660 additional workers are expected to arrive this week, noting that recruitment operations are still ongoing in countries of origin, under what was described as an “organized and efficient” procedure that includes selection, contract signing, and then accompanying the workers during the arrival and accommodation phases.
As an organizational step, Asaja-Huelva announced the reinforcement of its teams with a Spanish-Moroccan mediator, aimed at facilitating communication between workers and employers and ensuring that the process runs under suitable conditions.
For its part, the organization Frehuelva also confirmed the arrival of the first workers, noting that recruitment procedures in Morocco are still underway to secure the labor needs of farms during the peak of the season.
In a media statement, the Deputy Government Delegate in Huelva explained that the number of workers expected to be received during the current agricultural season will reach 21,496 workers, marking an increase of about 4,500 compared to last season.
She added that among this total are 17,241 repeat workers from several countries, including Morocco, alongside 4,255 new workers, as part of a policy aimed at ensuring stability and efficiency within agricultural farms.
According to the same source, the pilot project with Colombia continues to achieve positive results in its third year, while cooperation with Guatemala has entered its second year with an increased number of new workers. Meanwhile, the Honduras program has seen notable expansion in its fourth year.
Morocco remains the largest supplier of labor for this campaign, with the participation of 3,305 seasonal female workers, compared to smaller numbers from Mauritania, Paraguay, and Senegal—countries taking part for the first time within pilot projects—bringing the total number of nationalities participating this season to eight.
Source: Fes News Media
