--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20200402-production-of-plant-protection-products-has-soared-in-russia/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Production of plant protection products has soared in Russia Publication Date: 2020-04-01T21:03:32-04:00 Last Updated: 2020-04-01T12:56:55-04:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Production of plant protection products has soared in Russia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/plant-protection-Russia.jpg) Statistics don't lie. In the first two months of 2020, production of herbicides in Russia spiked by 79.4% to 15.3 thousand tons, as reported by the Federal State Statistics Service. The production of fungicides increased by 31.2% to 3.8 thousand tons. In February of this year, the production of herbicides rose by 55.8% (compared with the same period in 2019) to 9.2 thousand tons, the output of fungicides did not change and amounted to 2.1 thousand tons. Tags: [crop protection](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/crop-protection/), [plant protection products](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/plant-protection-products/) --- **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.