OUR LATEST NEWS

13 Oct
CIBE CONTRIBUTION TO THE EU COMMISSION CONSULTATION ON FARM TO FORK STRATEGY

CIBE has sent a response to the European Commissions Farm to Fork Strategy published in Febuary.

29 Jun
CIBE - COVID-19 MARKET UPDATE JUNE 29

In order to streamline the monitoring of the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the EU sugar and ethanol markets, CIBE is establishing a regular short market report.

Here the newest update: 

25 May
THE AGRICULTURE AND PROGRESS PLATFORM'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE EU BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY FOR 2030

Nature and agriculture are intrinsically linked and reinforce each other’s well-being. The agricultural community cannot prosper and deliver quality food if biodiversity is lost, if soils erode and deteriorate and if they suffer the direct consequences of climate change, such as drought for example. 


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20 May
EU FARM TO FORK & BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY

The EU Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategy are short of solutions on:

-> the increasing gap between the rapid loss of PPPs and the availability/cost of new tools like NBTs and IPM

-> the increasing burdens for EU growers

-> the lack of a level playing field with 3rd countries. 


Targets are not solutions!

11 May
CIBE - COVID-19 MARKET UPDATE May 11

In order to streamline the monitoring of the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the EU sugar and ethanol markets, CIBE is establishing a regular short market report.

Here the newest update: 

OTHER NEWS

IIRB 

See how the beet sugar sector is working hard to develop sustainable alternatives to respond to the ban of some key plant protection products.

Such alternatives will most likely have to consist of a combination of techniques and approaches. To develop and successfully implement these will require time, several years and considerable financial investment.




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CIBE Position Paper

EU Farm to Fork & EU Biodiversity Strategies


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#FollowTheBeet

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Agriculture & Progress

 

CIBE is part of Agriculture & Progress, a platform for sustainable crop production and plant protection techniques.

 

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EUBSSP

 

In October 2013, the European beet growers (CIBE), sugar producers (CEFS) and trade unions of the food and agriculture sector (EFFAT) have formalised a landmark agreement to jointly highlight and report on representative Good Practices of sustainable production of beet sugar in the EU.

 

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AgroCycle

CIBE takes part in the AgroCycle project, a Sino-EU collaborative research venture, funded by the European Commission under its Horizon 2020 programme to create a protocol for the implementation of the 'circular economy' across the agri-food sector.

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SUGAR BEET AND SUSTAINABILITY


 

 

In October 2013, the  European Beet Growers  (CIBE), sugar producers  (CEFS)  and trade unions  of the  food and  agriculture  sector  (EFFAT)  have  formalised  a  landmark  agreement  to  jointly  highlight and report on  representative  Good Practices of  sustainable production of beet sugar in the EU.

 

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SUGAR BEET & GOOD PRACTICES