The Italian Organization 'Doctors for Human Rights' unveiled in a report that only 44% of foreign farmers treated in the southern regions of Italy have legal employment contracts and that the majority are privately their salaries.
The Organization added that because of poor working conditions, these workers often suffer from gastric diseases and bones. The report, titled 'The Bad Season: Reports on the Living and Working Conditions of Farmers in Foggia', was based on data collected by the organization's medical caravan.
Most of the farmers involved live in camps or abandoned houses in the area. According to the Italian National Health System, one in two farmers suffers from gastric diseases or bones. 20% of these farmers have been cared for by the organization, which ensures that they speak Italian perfectly.
The organization has provided medical and legal assistance to 225 people including 16 women and has organized 292 visits and 131 meetings in the same context. 93% of the beneficiaries of these grants are men with an average age of 31 years. The majority of those concerned come from North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia or even Western Europe.
The organization noted that 61% of these people are regular migrants.
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