Spiegel International: Blueberries for Europe: Portugal Mortgages Its Future for Present-Day Agricultural Profits

Alexandra Pereira

Research Centre for Communication and Culture (CECC)

Press/Media

Description

Collaboration with investigative journalists from Spiegel International: Blueberries for Europe: Portugal Mortgages Its Future for Present-Day Agricultural Profits - DER SPIEGEL

Subject

The berry market has transformed Portugal as plantations have sprung up in recent years. Conditions for workers are problematic and an already dry region is quickly using up its water supplies.

Period	20 Sept 2021

Media contributions

1

Media contributions

Title	Blueberries for Europe: Portugal Mortgages Its Future for Present-Day Agricultural Profits
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Spiegel International
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Germany
Date	20/09/21
Description	The berry market has transformed Portugal as plantations have sprung up in recent years. Conditions for workers are problematic and an already dry region is quickly using up its water supplies.
Producer/Author	Jan Petter
URL	https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/blueberries-for-europe-portugal-mortgages-its-future-for-present-day-agricultural-profits-a-907d26ec-b69e-4e9d-98f1-85bf7b4b4687
Persons	Alexandra Pereira

Keywords

Agriculture
Portugal
Blueberries
Migrant workers
Labor exploitation