OUR LATEST NEWS

06 Dec
EU beet sugar sector sold out to Mercosur

We strongly oppose the conclusion of the EU-Mercosur ! How dare the Commission do this to farmers ? This deal is a symbol of a deep rift between farmers and the Commission, and their response is likely to be radical.


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Mercosur
26 Nov
MERCOSUR - Reciprocity in standards of production, including ''Mirror Clauses'' are crucial
Leading European agri-food organisations call for reciprocity standards in Mercosur agreement to ensure fair trade, fair competition and consumer protection.

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22 Oct
EU-Mercosur agreement: A “compensation Fund” for farmers that sparks more concern than reassurance

The prospect of an EU-Mercosur trade agreement is strongly opposed by our European agrifood sectors, which denounce it as outdated and incoherent.


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MERCOSUR
18 Oct
Press Release TRCC 2024

European sugar beet growers concerned about how to keep pace with innovation to overcome regulatory hurdles


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10 Oct
Farmers warn of serious concerns over EU-MERCOSUR trade agreement: urgent action needed to protect EU food chain

As discussions on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement resumed from October 7 to 9 in Brasilia, our sectors once again reaffirm their strong opposition to the agreement.


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OTHER NEWS

CIBE 47th Congress in 2025

2025 will be Congress year! European sugar beet world will meet in Rotterdam from 11 to 13 June.



New Brochure !

Read our new brochure highlighting the importance of sugar beet local production in Europe !

Discover the sustainable, circular practices & essential economic impacts that come from this crop.



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CIBE Manifesto

Discover our Manifesto ahead of 2024 European elections! 

Let's work together to restore European agriculture's ambition. The voice of sugar beet growers is outlining 4 priorities: 



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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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#FollowTheBeet

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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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