A decree of the Government of the Russian Federation was signed providing for the introduction of a temporary ban on the export of ammonium nitrate from February 2 to April 1, 2022, inclusive, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture reports.
In the domestic market, an additional need for ammonium nitrate has formed both from agricultural producers and industrial enterprises. In a number of regions of the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts, due to the warm winter, spring sowing has shifted by several weeks and will begin in February, which is already creating an increased demand for nitrogen fertilizers.
“Thus, limiting exports will make it possible to provide domestic farmers with the necessary amount of ammonium nitrate during the period of its maximum purchases - from January to March, as well as prevent an increase in prices for this type of fertilizer in conditions of active demand,” said Dmitry Patrushev, Minister of Agriculture.