A bad crop can reduce sugar beet production in France

Published 2022년 12월 27일

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France's sugar beet production is projected to decrease by over 7 percent in 2022 due to a summer drought, with the crop reaching 32 million tons, as per the producer group CGB. This is due to the severe drought and the possibility of farmers switching to more profitable grain crops, leading to a potential further reduction in the planted area for 2023. In response, France has extended the ban on the use of neonicotinoids, a bee-harmful chemical, in sugar beet-growing areas until 2023 to assist farmers and sugar producers. This situation may result in an increase in sugar beet price and a decrease in the planted area for 2023.

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France's sugar beet production is expected to fall by more than 7 percent in 2022 after a severe summer drought reduced crop yields, and the area planted could fall further next season as farmers switch to more profitable grain crops, beet growers said. According to its estimate for the 2022 season, producer group CGB expects the crop to reach 32 million tons, which is in line with the French Ministry of Agriculture's forecast of 31.94 million tons issued in early November, but well below last year's 34.5 million tons. "We were hoping for a record harvest before the summer, but we will probably end up with less than 80 tons per hectare, which is a huge disappointment" - said Franck Sander, president of CGB, adding that the average sugar content of sugar beet is also low. The average yield in France was 85.7 tonnes per hectare in 2021. According to the CGB, 3.6 million tons of sugar can be produced from the sugar beet crop in the 2022/23 farming season, which is a decrease compared ...

Source: AgroForum