African immigrants set farming cooperatives in Italy and raise hope for better labour conditions

Name: African immigrants set farming cooperatives in Italy and raise hope for better labour conditions
Uploaded: 2020-07-10T10:30:19+00:00
Duration: 2 min 14 s
Description: In Italy, a group of sub-Saharan African migrants has set up a farming cooperative, after its members were exploited as agricultural workers paid at bitterns and forced to live in poor conditions. Now they are able to make a living and contribute an important role in a country facing labour shortage. FRANCE 24’s Italy correspondent Natalia Mendoza was able to meet them and hear their stories.

Issued on: 10/07/2020 - 12:30

In Italy, a group of sub-Saharan African migrants has set up a farming cooperative, after its members were exploited as agricultural workers paid at bitterns and forced to live in poor conditions. Now they are able to make a living and contribute an important role in a country facing labour shortage. FRANCE 24’s Italy correspondent Natalia Mendoza was able to meet them and hear their stories.