Les saisonniers étrangers dans l'agriculture du Lot-et-Garonne

Abstract

Since 1962, many foreign temporary migrant agricultural workers are employed in the department of Lot-et-Garonne, mainly in the lower valley of the Lot river : they pick fruits, french beans and various, vegetables. They generally come with their family, most of them from Andalusia (Spain). They can find some complementary jobs and are able to stay in Aquitaine from May to October. Their earnings allow them to improve their social status in their home country. On the other hand, their French employers profit from their work, even when they manage only small estates. For these reasons this type of seasonal migration is regularly growing. The workers from Morocco are employed in orchards where the peak season is shorter and the level of wages lower.