ARTB (the association for technical research in beet) aims to lead, promote and coordinate research and development work on:

•  Promoting sugar beet
• Promoting beet pulp
• Widening the markets for beet and pulp
• Economic analysis

Its work is partly subsidised by France’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries through the country’s national agricultural and rural development programme (known by its French initials, PNDAR).

ARTB is a streamlined organisation based on multiple partnerships:

•  Universities and schools
• INRA, ADEME, IFP, ITB, CIRAD
• European partnerships (CIBE, IIRB, ICUMSA)
• Engineering companies
• Equipment companies (BRUKER, FOSS, REI, SCERI, VENEMA)
• Industrial and commercial companies
• SNFS, Pluriagri
• Chambers of Agriculture

and leading a programme developed by beet growers within the national commissions and the ARTB board.

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