For those that think there is a need for immigrants to pick our fruits and vegetables and that is a necessity may not realize that there is technology called harvesting robots. These machines can detect when crops need to be picked or harvested. They are expensive and why current farmers are not interested in purchasing because human labor is still cheaper and most may be in fear of technology, but imagine if the product was made affordable by the government or provided to farmers combating the need for migrant workers to come here to work...that would throw off a whole chain of events, however it is one solution...
If technology is our future, then why isn't this getting more press and more push...we have all heard it for decades that only migrant workers will pick our fruits and vegetables and citizens will not do that type of work...a poppycock kind of statement that is unfounded and untrue, but let's say it is true...doesn't automation take care of that...if implemented, how many immigrants does it keep from coming here??? There is an estimated 2.1 million immigrants that help supply our food chain....that's a hefty number and a lot to keep track of and how many more may be undocumented and here working without a visa...I would bet that number is much much greater... Technology, what is it good for if it is not being used to assist in solving problems...this is one avenue that should be heavily pursued...eliminate this need for people to come here by implementing this and help farmers get the technology https://howtorobot.com/expert-insight/harvesting-robots
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