RUSSIA: Spring crops have already been sown on more than 300 thousand hectares

Currently spring sowing is very active in the South Caucasus, North Caucasus and Central Districts of the Russian Federation. Almost 340 thousand hectares have already been sown.

On 25th March 2021, a meeting of the operational headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russian Federation took place. According to the I Deputy Minister of Agriculture, it is necessary to enhance the use of mineral fertilizers every year by 10-15% for increasing the yield of the main crops. Thus, a plan developed by the ministry was sent to the regions to increase purchases of fertilizers until 2025 accordingly to a scientifically based level.