The hiring of temporary labor in Spanish agriculture horticulture

The aim of this paper is to analyze why the need remains for temporary work in the new agriculture horticulture and identify the factors that determine the recruitment of temporary workforce. The used methodology has based on interviews with various actors from the sector, and the subsequent comparison of results with existing literature. This job has been completed with the analysis of official statistical sources, as well as legislation, technical reports and other documents. Emphasizes the importance of the different systems of labor recruitment, as facilitator of labor needed by the agricultural employer to conduct these manual tasks, and low labor costs of these employees. This facilitates the scope of competitive improvements in agriculture that allow circumventing Spanish horticultural investment in technological innovations.