Polish beet growers very concerned about Ukrainian sugar

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Published Mar 14, 2024

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In 2023, Ukraine is projected to cultivate 250,000 hectares of sugar beets, yielding approximately 1.8 Mt of sugar and an export potential of 800,000 tons. This has led to a significant increase in sugar exports to the EU, particularly impacting the Polish sugar beet sector. Meanwhile, Poland experienced a record sugar beet production of 2.34 Mt in the 2023/24 campaign, due to an expansion in crop area to 265,000 hectares. The country has 26,000 beet growers who cultivated an average of 10 ha in 2023/24.

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In 2023, approximately 250,000 hectares of sugar beets will be planted in Ukraine. Around 1.8 Mt of sugar were produced. Domestic consumption is less than one million tons, so the export potential is 800,000 tons. During the first three months of the current marketing campaign, approximately 200,000 t of sugar entered the EU and 600,000 t remain in Ukrainian warehouses according to the Polish Sugar Producers Association. The sugar beet sector is very concerned about the Ukrainian competition that has boosted its exports to the EU since the start of the war. In 2021, Ukrainian sugar exports were 17,777 t, compared to 152,779 t in 2022 and 468,970 t in 2023. What is the Polish beet sector like? In the 2023/24 campaign, Poland produced 2.34 Mt, being a record campaign. This figure has been achieved mainly due to the increase in the crop area, which amounted to 265,000 ...

Source: Agrodigital