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Many people's calculations did not work out; sugar beet can cause huge losses for many farmers in Hungary

Published Nov 15, 2024

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In 2024, Hungarian sugar beet producers cultivated on approximately 16.17 thousand hectares, resulting in a total crop of 454,000 tons with an average yield of 54 tons/hectare, marking an increase from the previous year. However, the season was filled with challenges such as drought, late sowing, pests, and leaf diseases, which affected the quality and yield of the crop. The harvest saw one third of the total sowing area, with an expected total yield of 856,000 tons. Despite the challenges, the crop is expected to meet about 35-40% of the country's sugar demand, with the rest being imported. The industry's profitability is crucial for the continuation of sugar beet cultivation, and without significant support, the cultivation would not be sustainable.
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In the year 2024, Hungarian producers cultivated sugar beet on approximately 16.17 thousand hectares. According to the latest announcement from the Ministry of Agriculture, the autumn harvest work has now been completed, which in the case of sugar beet means a total crop of 454,000 tons and an average yield of 54 tons/hectare. And this exceeds last year's amount. Árpád Dorogi, the president of the National Association of Sweet Potato Growers (CTOSZ), told the Agricultural Sector that the cultivation of the culture this year was made difficult by many circumstances. These include problems caused by drought and reduced water availability in soils, late sowing and pests. As we learned, it was also a problem that CTOSZ did not previously receive the emergency permit for the use of Cruiser seed weeding agent, but at the same time, members were allowed to use Buteo Start weeding agent for the years 2024 and 2025. During the year, the producers also had to deal with leaf diseases, a long ...
Source: Agronaplo
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