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British Sugar is the UK's sole processor of the UK's sugar beet crop – grown by some 3000 farmers mainly in the east of England.Once a 'banker' crop offering high returns, sugar beet margins are much tighter these days and the sector faces a number of challenges.These include tighter regulations on the agrochemicals used to grow the crop, pricing structures and the UK's recently introduced sugar tax.In this episode, British Sugar managing director Paul Kenward is quizzed about the prospects for his company and UK sugar beet growers.