Sugar Beet
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| Scientific name | Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris convar. vulgaris var. altissima |
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| Higher classification | Beet |
| Cultivar group | Altissima |
| Rank | Variety |
| Origin | Silesia |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2963264 |
About Sugar Beet
A sugar beet is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and which is grown commercially for sugar production. In plant breeding it is known as the Altissima cultivar group of the common beet.
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... In the southwest of the Netherlands, Jacob van den Borne is a third-generation farmer producing mainly potatoes but also Sugar Beet, wheat and barley, as well as small crops like parsnips and sweet potatoes across 900 hectares of land...
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... Some 80% of the world s sugar supply comes from sugar cane, with Sugar Beet providing the remainder...
Ukrainian vodka producers toast a rise in global sales
... " You can taste the difference between true vodka made out of grain or potato, and poor substitutes that use cheap ingredients such as corn, Sugar Beet, rice and sorghum, " she says...
UK allows emergency use of bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticide
... A Defra spokesperson said the use of one type of neonicotinoid on Sugar Beet was " based on robust scientific assessment"...
UK allows emergency use of bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticide
The UK government has authorised The Emergency use of a type of pesticide almost entirely banned in the EU because of the harm it can cause bees.
A Defra spokesperson Said the use of one type of neonicotinoid on Sugar Beet was " based on robust scientific assessment".
The use would be subject to strict conditions, Defra Said .
But The Chief Executive of the Wildlife Trusts, Craig Bennett, called it " scandalous".
Studies have shown that The Group of pesticides damage the nervous systems and navigational abilities of bees and other pollinators. The pesticides can also end up in streams and rivers and harm aquatic life, and can for a long Time In The Environment .
Their outdoor use was banned in almost all EU countries in 2018. At the, Michael Gove , then environment secretary, Said the UK was in favour because it couldn't " afford to put our pollinator populations at risk".
The government is now one type, thiamethoxam, to be used on Sugar Beet in England in 2022 because of the of yellows viruses, spread by aphids, which can severely damage crops. It estimates that almost 70% of The National Sugar Beet crop could be affected.
A Defra spokesperson Said that the decision " was not taken lightly".
" We evaluate the risks very carefully and only grant temporary emergency authorisations for restricted pesticides in special circumstances when strict requirements are met and there are no alternatives. "
The Chief executive of The Wildlife Trusts, Craig Bennett, criticised the decision.
" The Government has outlined ambitions to restore nature, promising to protect 30% of land by 2030 and reverse declines of precious Wildlife - But at the same time, it is giving a Green Light to use a highly toxic chemical that could harm pollinating insects and pollute soils and rivers, " He Said .
According to The National Farmers' Union (NFU), there are 3,000 farmers who grow Sugar Beet , and the wider industry supports around 9,500 jobs in England, largely in The East . To minimise risks to bees, farmers will be banned from growing Flowering Plants for 32 months after the Sugar Beet crop.
Stephanie Morren from the RSPB Said , " We Are in a nature and climate emergency, and with farming accounting for 75% of The Land in England we cannot reverse nature's decline without the support of our farmers. But highly toxic pesticides like neonicotinoids have No Place in a sustainable farming system.
" Questions must be raised about how approving even temporary use of these chemicals and endangering our declining bee populations is in any way consistent with halting Wildlife decline. Instead, farmers must be supported to reduce our reliance on these harmful chemicals, " She Said .
Source of news: bbc.com
