--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20200603-russia-boosts-crop-protection-agents-production/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Russia boosts crop protection agents production Publication Date: 2020-06-03T09:01:19-04:00 Last Updated: 2020-06-02T17:50:22-04:00 Author: Dmitry Savinsky (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/dsavinsky/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Russia boosts crop protection agents production](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20-scaled-1.jpg) Statistics see black-on-black. According to the Federal State Statistics Service, in January-March this year, the output of crop protection agents sharply increased in Russia. As the agency reports, in the first quarter of 2020, the production of herbicides rocketed by 66.4% to 25.5 thousand tons. The production of fungicides rose by 4.9% to 6.6 thousand tons. In March, the output of herbicides increased by 47% (compared to the same month last year) and amounted to 10.2 thousand tons. While the output of fungicides fell by 19.4% to 2.8 thousand tons. Tags: [agriculture](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agriculture/), [crop protection](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/crop-protection/), [herbicide](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/herbicide/) --- **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.