Brussels, 05/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - Areas planted with beet are said to be in decline, as are yields. Provisional European Commission figures unveiled on 3 September show EU sugar production as being down 7.6% in 2013/14.
The latest Commission estimates for the 2013/2014 harvesting year show an average fall of 2.4% of planted areas in the EU27 compared to 2012/2013, to 1.461 million hectares (ha). Such areas in Metropolitan France totalled 346,000 ha (+1.4%), Germany 341,300ha (-2.4%),...