Odemira growers plan 500-bed farmworker residence by 2029, seeking half the cost from government

The AHSA, which represents fruit, vegetable and flower growers in Odemira and Aljezur, intends to build a collective residence for 500 seasonal workers by 2029, at a cost of around €4 million. It is the first of four planned units over eight years, together housing about 2,000 people. The legal framework for this type of housing must be settled first, followed by site selection, construction and permits. The association is finalising a financial plan and will ask the Government to cover 50% of the cost, following a Spanish model near Huelva. Without that support, its president says, the project is unlikely to go ahead.