Since 2018, #Portugal has seen a boom in #farming, made possible in large part due to cheap labour from Asia run by mafia networks. #Migrant charities estimate that around 30,000 Indian, Nepali, Thai and Pakistani labourers work on broccoli fields, pick berries and tomatoes in greenhouses or pick grapes in vineyards. In return they receive poor salaries and face difficult living conditions. Our regional correspondents report.

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