{"id":1473,"date":"2024-10-19T02:11:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T20:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ainews.prativad.com\/index.php\/russia-keeps-fertilizer-aid-flowing-to-global-south-market\/"},"modified":"2024-10-19T02:11:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T20:41:49","slug":"russia-keeps-fertilizer-aid-flowing-to-global-south-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ainews.prativad.com\/index.php\/russia-keeps-fertilizer-aid-flowing-to-global-south-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia keeps fertilizer aid flowing to Global South market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><strong>A humanitarian batch of fertilizers has been successfully shipped to Sri Lanka after being blocked in the EU since 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A shipment of Russian humanitarian fertilizer has departed Latvian waters to commence its trip to Sri Lanka, producer Uralchem announced on Friday. The vessel, MV Asian Majesty, has been anchored in the Bay of Riga with 55,000 tons of potash on board since early 2022, due to Ukraine-related Western sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>According to the company\u2019s statement, inspections showed that the fertilizer remained in good condition despite its long-term storage on the ship and could contribute to improving vital crop farming in the South Asian country.<br \/><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cUnfortunately, Sri Lanka has recently suffered one of the worst economic crises in decades, which affected this island nation\u2019s agricultural output and put vast swaths of the population at risk of food insecurity,\u201d<\/em> Uralchem CEO Dmitry Konyaev said.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that <em>\u201cpotash is an essential nutrient for the growth and reproduction of plants, and its use in crop farming is vital for consistent yield gains,\u201d<\/em> stressing that the company is <em>\u201cproud to contribute to the stability of Sri Lanka\u2019s farming sector and the wellbeing of its people.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is the sixth free fertilizer shipment by Uralchem to countries facing risks of food shortages as the company aims to <em>\u201calleviate the effects of an unprecedented global food crisis.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since late 2022, Uralchem Group \u2013 one of the largest fertilizer producers in Russia and the world \u2013 has donated around 190,000 tons of fertilizers to developing nations while also handling the sea freight and other delivery costs. The company said that in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), over 166,000 tons of vital fertilizers have been shipped from European ports \u2014 to Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and now Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/africa\/594549-uralchem-donated-fertilizer-zimbabwe\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n            <span>READ MORE: <\/span>New batch of free Russian fertilizer arrives in Africa (VIDEO)<br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<p>A total of 262,000 tons of Russian fertilizers had been blocked in 2022 at ports in Latvia, Estonia, Belgium, and the Netherlands. 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