--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20191220-has-trading-in-mineral-fertilizers-failed-to-gain-traction-in-russia/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Has trading in mineral fertilizers failed to gain traction in Russia? Publication Date: 2019-12-20T09:05:30-05:00 Last Updated: 2019-12-20T07:20:21-05:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Has trading in mineral fertilizers failed to gain traction in Russia?](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/trading.jpg) The results are not impressive. Yesterday, two years had passed since the launch of operations with mineral fertilizers at the Saint Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX), however, it seems that this type of trade in agrochemicals is not yet widespread. According to the analysis of the trading results in the Minerals and Chemicals section, the total volume of transactions with chemicals between January and November 2019 is less than 10 thousand tons. Considering the fact that in this section, mineral fertilizers as well as sodium carbonate and shale fuses are sold, even fewer agrochemicals might have been realized. “By and large, there is no particular need to buy mineral fertilizers at the commodity exchange since these can be as easily purchased from producers or traders. I don’t think that in the coming years, the exchange trade in mineral fertilizers will be in demand among farmers,” said one of the market experts. Tags: [mineral fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mineral-fertilizers/) --- **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.