Beet growers on the brink. Institute prepares special analysis

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Małgorzata Gromadzka informed on her Facebook profile about a meeting with representatives of the Lublin Agricultural Association. "We talked about the very difficult situation of sugar beet growers - the profitability of crops is falling, and farmers are facing increasing challenges. A big problem is also the growing import of processed sugar products (including confectionery), which weakens the position of our producers and affects the profitability of Polish raw materials," said the Deputy Minister. As she added, at her initiative, the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Food Economy is preparing an in-depth analysis of the import and export balance. Its results are to be key in developing effective measures to limit the influx of cheap products from abroad and to strengthen the Polish sectors in the value chain, including, of course, beet growers. "I also ...