--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20230329-sowing-campaign-in-ukraine-is-under-threat/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Sowing campaign in Ukraine is under threat Publication Date: 2023-03-29T15:00:11-04:00 Last Updated: 2023-03-28T12:00:24-04:00 Author: Andrey Viktorov (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/aviktorov/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![Sowing campaign in Ukraine is under threat](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/iStock-1446736863.jpg) Lack of finance and grain threaten the sowing season. The Ukrainian agricultural sector, like most other sectors of the country’s economy, is in a deep crisis, which may cause a disruption of the sowing campaign. Denis Marchuk, Deputy Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council, said at a briefing that due to a lack of finances, Ukrainian farmers may be left without fertilizers, fuel, and seed material necessary for the sowing campaign. According to his statement, the government did not extend the program of preferential lending, which was in effect earlier, so the producers are faced with the problem of debt to banks, which requires not only the return of interest but also the principal debt. Taking into account that farmers can meet their needs for mineral fertilizers by only 30%, the situation makes it almost impossible to carry out a sowing campaign. In addition to the shortage of fertilizers and fuel, Ukrainian farmers also faced a shortage of seed grain. The fact is that almost all grain (about 20 million tons), including sowing grain, was exported from Ukraine through the “grain corridor” and other ways. Tags: [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.