OUR LATEST NEWS

05 Jun
CIBE CONGRESS 2015 - BERLIN - PRESS RELEASE

 

The Congress hosted contributions from numerous Guests from the European Union Institutions, Research Institutes along with the latest news and insights from CIBE Members. 

 

20 May
ERNST KARPFINGER, PRESIDENT OF AUSTRIAN BEET GROWERS: “THE EU BEET AND SUGAR SECTOR IS GOING THROUGH THE MOST DIFFICULT PHASE IN MANY YEARS.” (AT)

 

On 20th May, the Beet Growers’ Association for Lower Austria and Vienna, Austria’s largest sugar beet growers‘ association, held its annual General Assembly in Vienna.

 

18 May
44TH CIBE CONGRESS - FROM 3RD TO 6TH JUNE 2015 - BERLIN

 

From the 3rd to the 6th of June 2015 CIBE Members and their guests will gather to discuss and exchange on the future of the sector in the EU and worldwide.

21 Apr
THE WORLD ASSOCIATION OF BEET AND CANE GROWERS (WABCG) COUNCIL 2015 - FINAL STATEMENT

 

CIBE attended the WABCG Council in Guadalajara (Mexico) which adopted the following final statement.

 

20 Apr
CIBE PRESS RELEASE - GENERAL ASSEMBLY 17/04/2015

 

On the 17th of April 2015, CIBE held its annual General Assembly in Brussels chaired by CIBE President Bernhard Conzen.

 

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

Do you want to know more about sugar beet? Follow our e-campaign #FollowTheBeet on Twitter.

 

 

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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LATEST TWEETS FROM CIBE



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