--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20240320-russia-donates-23000-tonnes-of-fertilizer-to-zimbabwe/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Russia donates 23,000 tonnes of fertilizer to Zimbabwe Publication Date: 2024-03-20T17:30:05-04:00 Last Updated: 2024-03-20T16:33:13-04:00 Author: Editors (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/fertilizereditors/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/) ![Russia donates 23,000 tonnes of fertilizer to Zimbabwe](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Uralchem-Zimbabwe-200324-scaled-e1710952335941.jpg) Uralchem said it has given 23,000 tonnes of fertilizer to Zimbabwe to help tackle the country's food scarcity. Russia has supplied over 23,000 tonnes of fertilizer and 25,000 tonnes of wheat to Zimbabwe free of charge, the RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday. Russia’s top diplomat in Harare, Nikolai Krasilnikov, said at the hand-over ceremony that the donation will help to promote Zimbabwe’s socio-economic development, RIA wrote. The fertilizer consignment, which consisted of potash and NPKS, was provided by Uralchem Group, with the United Nations World Food Programme facilitating the delivery. The Russian chemical manufacturer said it has now sent five humanitarian shipments to African states, with the aim of supporting farming and easing food shortages on the continent. Uralchem – which has now given 134,000 tonnes of mineral fertilizer to Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe – intends to donate a total of 300,000 tonnes of fertilizer to countries at risk of famine. Much of the fertilizer that Uralchem is giving away has been stuck at European ports as a result of the EU’s decision in March 2022 to impose sanctions on the company’s then-majority shareholder, Dmitry Mazepin. Tags: [Dmitry Mazepin](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/dmitry-mazepin/), [donation](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/donation/), [Kenya](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/kenya/), [Malawi](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/malawi/), [Nigeria](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/nigeria/), [Russia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/russia/), [Uralchem](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/uralchem/), [World Food Programme](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/world-food-programme/), [Zimbabwe](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/zimbabwe/) --- **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.