UK says more investment in plant yields needed to unlock energy markets

In the UK, Rothamsted Research says if the UK is serious about attracting more people into growing beet for food, energy, and bio-products, more investment in breeding and scientific techniques is needed to enhance yields and create these new markets. Average beet yields in the UK are 60-70t/ha and Broom’s Barn’s highest yield was 139t/ha in 2009, so there’s lots of potential.

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