The Association of Sugar Producers in Poland sums up the sugar campaign 2021/2022

Sugar Beet

Sugar

Poland

Published Feb 19, 2022

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The sugar campaign 2021/2022 was successful for both sugar producers and sugar beet growers. The average duration of the campaign has increased by 6 days compared to last year, the average crop size has increased and the yield has exceeded 61 tonnes per hectare. Beet polarization, which amounted to 17.21%, increased by almost two percentage points compared to the previous year.

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- In the recently completed campaign (January 30, 2022), sugar producers signed contracts for the cultivation and delivery of sugar beet with 27,294 farmers, from whom they purchased over 15.2 million tonnes of beet. This year's campaign produced over 2.3 million tonnes of sugar, which is a better result than last year's, when 1.98 million tonnes were produced, informs the Association of Sugar Producers in Poland. In fact, according to ZPC, in 2021 the number of growers decreased by more than 2,000 compared to 2020, but the average size of crops increased again, amounting to 9.16 ha compared to 8.58 ha in 2020. This means that growers increase their arable acreage. The polarization of beets was also very good - amounting to over 17%, which has not happened in recent years. - For three years we have observed a decrease in the polarization of sugar beet in Poland. This indicator determines the quality of ...

Source: Wrp