--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20220125-russian-railways-loaded-a-record-volume-of-fertilizers-in-2021/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Russian Railways loaded a record volume of fertilizers in 2021 Publication Date: 25.01.2022, 18:00 Traffic volumes are not reduced. The press-service of Russian Railways (RZD) reports that in 2021 the company increased the loading of mineral fertilizers by 3.6% to 65 million tons, therefore setting an absolute record. The leaders in the shipment of mineral fertilizers in 2021 were the enterprises of the regions of Perm (17.5 million tons), Murmansk (14.3 million tons), Vologda (6.6 million tons), Novgorod (5 million tons), and Tula (3 million tons). At the same time, the largest volumes were shipped to the farmers of the regions of Vologda (5.5 million tons), Saratov (3.1 million tons), Leningrad (2.3 million tons), Voronezh (1.1 million tons), Moscow ( 1.1 million tons), and Krasnodar (1.5 million tons). RZD exported 38.7 million tons of mineral fertilizers (+6.6%), mainly to Brazil, China, Switzerland, the USA, Finland, and Lithuania. The transportation of mineral fertilizers in containers increased by 30% to 1.7 million tons as well. --- **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.