Sugar beets may be back in Scotland after 50 years

After 50 years, sugar beet may be grown in Scotland again. Not for the sugar, but for climate purposes. The beets would be used for bioethanol and other biotech products. 

A study shows that the sugar beets can help meet greenhouse gas emissions targets. By using the beets for ethanol production, Scotland will be able to run without fossil fuels by 2045. That writes Farmer's Weekly.

A factory that can process the beets into bioethanol requires 20.000 hectares of beets. The factory is to be located in East Scotland. Before that, however, a lot of research is being done as Scottish growers have to re-learn the practice of growing beet. 

Anne-Jan Doorn

Anne Jan Doorn is an arable expert at Boerenbusiness. He writes about the various arable farming markets and also focuses on the land and energy market.

aj.doorn@boerenbusiness. Nl

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