From 1 January to 5 June this year, agricultural producers purchased 1829,7 thousand tonnes of mineral fertilizers. It 165.6 thousand tonnes more than on the corresponding date in 2016.

The average prices of the most consumed forms of fertilizers, including VAT, packaging, transport and distribution costs decreased compared to the same date in 2016 and are as follows: ammonium nitrate, 13748 RUB/t (-9%), urea – 18179 RUB/t (-7%), potassium chloride – 14833 RUB/t (-6%), azofoska – 20028 RUB/t (-14%), ammophos – 27745 rubles/t (-12%).

The need for mineral fertilizers in 2017 to conduct seasonal field work is 2.8 million tonnes, including for spring sowing 1.85 million tonnes

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