The head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, Maxim Shaskolsky, spoke about the situation on the domestic market of mineral fertilizers during his speech in the Federation Council.
The speaker noted that the country has developed an effective trade and sales policy, which takes into account the procedure for setting prices for fertilizers and their indexation, and the maximum amount of remuneration for distributors.
According to the Russian Association of Fertilizer Manufacturers, the output of the main types of these products increased last year by 5% in physical weight. By mid-December, Russian farmers increased purchases of mineral fertilizers to 5,4 million tons and began to accumulate reserves for spring field work.
By 2030, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation predicts an increase in purchases of fertilizers from the current 5 million tons per day. up to 8,8 million tons. The average rate of their application should exceed 80 kg per hectare against the current 55.
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