--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20210920-russian-regional-authorities-propose-to-control-fertilizer-prices/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Russian regional authorities propose to control fertilizer prices Publication Date: 2021-09-20T15:00:39-04:00 Last Updated: 2021-09-27T19:19:01-04:00 Author: Sergey Mezhak (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/smezhak/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![Russian regional authorities propose to control fertilizer prices](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/number-black-dial-font-figures-calculator-656627-pxhere.com_.jpg) The governor of the Leningrad region has raised a serious issue. According to the statement of the Governor of the Leningrad region Alexander Drozdenko, the mechanism of state regulation of prices for mineral fertilizers is necessary for Russia to support the growth of labor productivity at enterprises. “As long as companies can get value not due to an increase in the labor productivity, but due to an increase in prices, they will take the easier path of the price rising. Therefore, we need a real mechanism here that would be able to control the situation. Although I’m not a supporter of state regulation, we won’t achieve an increase in labor productivity without such a mechanism,” said Alexander Drozdenko. As Alexander Drozdenko reports, in 2020, the companies producing mineral fertilizers have noticeably raised the prices. “One of their arguments was that we should note the situation in the global markets. The prices for mineral fertilizers have raised sharply, and why we should sell on the domestic market with such a discount,” said the Governor. Source: [TASS](https://tass.ru/ekonomika/12334645?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fyandex.ru%2Fnews%2Fsearch%3Ftext%3D) Tags: [Leningrad Oblast](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/leningrad-oblast/), [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.