The agri-food complex. Overview of mineral fertilizer market in Ukraine and their storage

Mineral fertilizers are an important source of returning nutrients to the soil and through the provision of modern intensive technologies and profitable agribusiness in crop production. The importance of fertilizers in raising soil fertility and yields of crops has been demonstrated by numerous research institutions and confirmed by the practice of world agriculture.

According to experts, about half of the total increase in crop obtained by the use of fertilizers. Mineral fertilizers, when used properly, greatly increase productivity, and improve product quality, so that their use causes a high economic effect. The entire history of world agriculture indicates the existence of direct dependence of crop yields from quantity of applied fertilizers.

Therefore, the use of fertilizers is of great importance in the solution of important economic problems, such as the increase in grain production, wheat and in the provision of livestock feed. However, the current level of use of mineral fertilizers in agriculture has not only significantly lower than the same period in the developed agricultural countries in the world, but does not provide the balance of nutrients in the agricultural sphere.

Mineral fertilizers are one of the most strategically important export products with high added value, especially at a time when global demand for them is growing steadily.

The specialists and interested offers research report: "Agro-food complex. Overview of mineral fertilizer market in Ukraine and their storage".

The findings and assessment contained in the review are based on studies of international organizations, foreign and domestic experts and specialists.