While part-time job is decreasing ... New students working at apple garden New Corona measures Aomori May 24 13:27
In Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, which is the number one apple producing area in Japan, efforts are being made to have university students who are financially in trouble due to the new coronavirus work at an apple farmer where labor shortages occur.
Hirosaki City will support up to 3000 yen for half of the daily allowance paid by farmers to support university students who are refusing to work part-time due to the new coronavirus and apple farmers who are suffering from labor shortages. doing.
On the 24th, six students of Hirosaki University worked at Norio Yamashita's apple orchard in Ozawa, Hirosaki City to pick up some of the flowers required to grow apple fruits.
The students who participated learned how to pick flowers from a farmer, and they worked very well.
A second-year female student said, “I am grateful to be able to work while there are few recruitment for part-time jobs. It will be a valuable experience because I can be involved in the production site”.
Mr. Yamashita, an apple farmer, said, "Since I was in trouble due to lack of manpower, it was very helpful. I want to work until the harvest time because my work is serious."