--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20191212-russian-farmers-have-increased-their-purchases-of-mineral-fertilizers-by-15/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Russian farmers have increased their purchases of mineral fertilizers by 15% Publication Date: 2019-12-12T13:20:12-05:00 Last Updated: 2019-12-11T22:29:32-05:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![Russian farmers have increased their purchases of mineral fertilizers by 15%](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/stocked.jpg) Fertilizer stocks are gradually rising. Between January 1 and December 9, 2019, Russian agricultural producers bought 3.4 million tons of mineral fertilizers (on primary nutrient basis), which is 15% more than in the same period in 2018 (2.9 million tons), the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation has reported. The accumulated mineral fertilizer resources (counting in carry-over residues) amount to 3.5 million tons, which is 0.3 million tons more than last year. As of December 9, the average price of the most commonly used forms of mineral fertilizers (including value added tax, packaging, transportation and distribution costs) slightly decreased compared to the level on November 9 of this year: for NPK – by 1.9%, ammophos (MAP) – by 1% , potassium chloride – by 0.9%, ammonium nitrate – by 0.6%, and for urea – by 0.6%. Tags: [mineral fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mineral-fertilizers/), [Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ministry-of-agriculture-of-the-russian-federation/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.