Dorogobuzh supports Smolensk farmers

700 t of ammonium nitrate and 300 t of NPK were shipped to 91 farms in Smolensk region. Almost half of the donated fertilizers were supplied to Smolensk district, where 52 farms with various forms of ownership confirmed their participation in the spring sowing campaign. Along with cereals, legume crops will occupy a considerable area in the district because local farms are focused on milk production and sale. Roslavl, Safonovo, Pochinok and Gagarin districts are also among the major recipients of free products from Dorogobuzh.

In the past four months, Dorogobuzh’s sales of fertilizers to farms purchasing them at their own expense were up 34% y/y. Over 13 000 t of Dorogobuzh products were shipped during this period to agricultural companies in Smolensk region: 168 customers purchased approximately 9000 t of ammonium nitrate, while another 109 farms in the region purchased over 4200 t of NPK. Smolensk regional governor Alexey Ostrovsky reached out to Dorogobuzh management to ensure that mineral fertilizers were shipped to Smolensk farmers as a matter of priority.

According to the regional agriculture and food department, Smolensk farmers will sow approximately 198 000 ha. with spring crops in 2019, up 14% y/y. Rapeseed, linen flax, potatoes, vegetables, and feed crops remains a priority for the region.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/nitrogen/06062019/dorogobuzh-supports-smolensk-farmers/