Within hours of the national quota split, farmers’ federation Coldiretti Campania announced that the region has secured 6,217 of the seasonal-agriculture permits released under the 2026 Flow Decree. Director Salvatore Loffreda credited months of lobbying the regional labour inspectorate, prefectures and the national Directorate-General for Immigration.
Campania’s strawberry, tomato and buffalo-mozzarella industries have struggled with acute labour gaps since post-pandemic demand rebounded. Employers say that 6,217 visas—roughly 15 % more than last year—will cover peak-harvest needs in the Piana del Sele and Caserta plains.
To simplify the next steps, employers can lean on VisaHQ’s dedicated Italy portal, which helps arrange seasonal-work authorisations, consular appointments and supporting documents under the Decreto Flussi. By centralising status tracking for multiple applicants, https://www.visahq.com/italy/ can shave days off processing times and ensure that workers arrive in Campania precisely when the harvest peaks.
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The organisation vowed to intensify anti-caporalato (labour-exploitation) programmes, including joint inspections with law-enforcement and pilot projects offering dignified worker housing. Coldiretti also called on the Interior Ministry to accelerate the issuance of residence permits once workers arrive, warning that delays can push migrants into the informal economy.
For mobility professionals the announcement provides an early indicator of how regional allocations translate into corporate hiring capacity. Agri-food multinationals sourcing from southern Italy should update production forecasts and liaise with suppliers on onboarding schedules, biometric appointments and housing compliance. Failure to synchronise these steps could leave produce rotting in the fields.
The Campania case illustrates the new, data-driven quota approach: regions that demonstrate documented labour demand—and robust worker-protection plans—stand to gain a larger slice of future allocations.
Campania’s strawberry, tomato and buffalo-mozzarella industries have struggled with acute labour gaps since post-pandemic demand rebounded. Employers say that 6,217 visas—roughly 15 % more than last year—will cover peak-harvest needs in the Piana del Sele and Caserta plains.
To simplify the next steps, employers can lean on VisaHQ’s dedicated Italy portal, which helps arrange seasonal-work authorisations, consular appointments and supporting documents under the Decreto Flussi. By centralising status tracking for multiple applicants, https://www.visahq.com/italy/ can shave days off processing times and ensure that workers arrive in Campania precisely when the harvest peaks.
The organisation vowed to intensify anti-caporalato (labour-exploitation) programmes, including joint inspections with law-enforcement and pilot projects offering dignified worker housing. Coldiretti also called on the Interior Ministry to accelerate the issuance of residence permits once workers arrive, warning that delays can push migrants into the informal economy.
For mobility professionals the announcement provides an early indicator of how regional allocations translate into corporate hiring capacity. Agri-food multinationals sourcing from southern Italy should update production forecasts and liaise with suppliers on onboarding schedules, biometric appointments and housing compliance. Failure to synchronise these steps could leave produce rotting in the fields.
The Campania case illustrates the new, data-driven quota approach: regions that demonstrate documented labour demand—and robust worker-protection plans—stand to gain a larger slice of future allocations.
