Brussels, 01/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - With the ending of the production quota system at the end of September 2017, the European sugar sector will become very dependent on global trade and will need to be protected by a “safety net”, according to a study published by the European Parliament agriculture committee at the end of June.
The consequence of the removal of production quotas and the minimum purchase price for sugar beet will be to closely link the EU sugar market with the global...