Granulated potash fertilizersMOSCOW, Mar 7 Without Russian nitrogen fertilizers, Europe faces crop cuts, says in an editorial of the agricultural information resource Pleinchamp. As the publication notes, almost 25% of all nitrogen fertilizers imported into Europe come from Russia. In addition, it is also Europe's leading supplier of natural gas and ammonia, two essential ingredients for the production of this type of fertilizer.Germany has warned that the world will face famine without Russian wheatAccording to the editors of the publication, the prospect of a long-term increase in fertilizer prices and concerns about their availability may already affect the crop in France in 2022. Thus, the areas sown with grains in the autumn decreased compared to 2021, and the lack of fertilizers can also lead to serious changes in the choice of crops for sowing. In addition, Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of grains and oilseeds, Pleinchamp recalls. Due to supply shortages, prices for agricultural raw materials are rising, and the price of a barrel of oil, which fell to negative values less than two years ago, is now more than $110According to journalists, in such a situation, the concept of food sovereignty again comes to the fore.Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine early in the morning on Thursday, February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. In response, Western countries announced a new round of the sanctions spiral, which has been unwinding since 2014. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the sanctions very serious, according to him, Russia was preparing for them in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that are in line with Russian interests. with sanctions against Russia
