The autonomous resin tapper trade is precarious due to factors such as the seasonality of the activity, the fluctuation of resin prices, some resination campaigns are even below the profitability threshold, and the difficulty of accessing complementary sources of income.
To support the sustainability of the resin tapper job, this guide proposes a model of territorial contract tailored to this group of workers, which can be used by public administrations to supplement their income through the remuneration of specific commitments and recognition of the positive externalities generated.
Guide to the application of the territorial contract for resin tappers, an innovative institutional support formula for the natural resin sector
- Category: Resins
- Themes: Improvement of the working conditions and training
- Position in the value chain: Harvesting
- Type: Practice
- Scale: National
- Country: Spain
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- Keywords: resin harvesting, resin tappers, territorial contract
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