In 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic predicts the purchase by farmers of at least 94 thousand tons of mineral fertilizers in the active substance, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia reports. This is 17% more than the previous year. On February 8, at the zonal agronomic conference for the regions of the northeastern forest-steppe of the region, it was noted that state support in the form of compensation for part of the costs of purchasing mineral fertilizers in 2022 will amount to 300 million rubles. Currently, documents are being accepted from agricultural producers of the republic.
“The increase in the use of mineral fertilizers is a necessary condition for the implementation of the tasks facing the agro-industrial complex of the republic,” said Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Belarus - Minister of Agriculture Fazrakhmanov Ilshat Ildusovich. - In 2022, the crop harvest should be 3,8 million tons. These goals are achievable, of course, only with the proper use of the required amount of mineral fertilizers.
Mineral fertilizers occupy the most significant share in the cost of sowing. The total cost of sowing in the republic exceeds 19 billion rubles, more than a quarter of the amount is the projected costs for mineral fertilizers.