Lollobrigida announces support for E-R seasonal workers

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 24 - A wage replacement tool has been developed to support seasonal agricultural workers affected by the recent flooding and landslides in Emilia Romagna, Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Minister Francesco Lollobrigida said on Wednesday.
    The support mechanism for fixed-term employees on affected farms has been developed "in agreement with the ministry of labor, Lollobrigida told the Lower House during question time on the initial response to the emergency in the northeastern region.
    15 people are known to have died in last week's flooding and landslides, which also caused widespread damage to crops and livestock in one of the most important agricultural areas in the country.
    Farmers' association Coldiretti has said more than 5,000 farms have been destroyed by the flooding in the region, while road closures due to landslides has complicated the delivery of food and water to isolated animals. (ANSA).