--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20210407-russia-expects-to-fulfill-the-demand-for-agrochemicals/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Russia expects to fulfill the demand for agrochemicals Publication Date: 2021-04-07T13:00:46-04:00 Last Updated: 2021-04-06T09:21:56-04:00 Author: Kirill Shakin (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shakinkirill/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![Russia expects to fulfill the demand for agrochemicals](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/25_n1813509_big.jpg) Despite they became more expensive. As the Minister of Agriculture of Russia Dmitry Patrushev reported at the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, no shortage of mineral fertilizers is forecasted on the Russian domestic market. At the same time, both in 2020 and 2021, he noted a rise in prices for fertilizers. “Last year the price growth was recorded from 10% to 41% for various components. In the current year, the cost of mineral fertilizers slightly increased as well, and we are now holding meetings with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, with the Federal Antimonopoly Service, with the constituent entities and with the unions to provide our farmers with the full required amount of mineral fertilizers for the sowing campaign,” said Dmitry Patrushev. Nevertheless, Dmitry Patrushev expects that the application of mineral fertilizers in Russia this year may reach 55 kg per hectare of arable land. Tags: [mineral fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mineral-fertilizers/), [Ministry of Agriculture of Russia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ministry-of-agriculture-of-russia/) --- **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.