Scotland to look again at sugar beet potential

Almost 50 years on from the closure of the Scottish sugar beet factory in Cupar, a Rural Innovation Support Service group is aiming to look into the feasibility and steps required to re-establish the crop in eastern Scotland.

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Scotland to look again at sugar beet potential

Almost 50 years on from the closure of the Scottish sugar beet factory in Cupar, a Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS) group is aiming to look into the feasibility and steps required to re-establish...

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