Government sugar quota set to threaten viability of home-grown beet

A Government decision to allow the UK to import 260,000 tonnes of raw cane sugar from January 1, 2021 will undermine thousands of UK sugar beet growers and jeopardise the viability of the home-grown crop, industry has warned.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Government sugar quota set to threaten viability of home-grown beet

A Government decision to allow the UK to import 260,000 tonnes of raw cane sugar from January 1, 2021 will undermine thousands of UK sugar beet growers and jeopardise the viability of the home-grown crop,...

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