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The European Union has taken steps to mitigate the fertilizer supply crisis by reducing customs duties on imports from a number of countries. However, Russia and Belarus were not included on this list, according to European Commissioner…
Fertilizer prices in Europe have increased by 70% since 2024 amid rising energy costs, according to European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security Christophe Hansen. "The more expensive energy becomes, the more expensive fertilizers become. They are…
The Russian gardening products market is experiencing a significant shift as demand for specialized fertilizers continues to grow — including products designed for specific crops and ornamental plants. This trend is directly linked to the rising number…
European Union countries significantly increased their purchases of Russian fertilizers in March 2026, with imports nearly doubling compared to February. According to Eurostat data analyzed by RIA Novosti, the total value of imports rose 1.7 times month-on-month,…
Potatoes are now considered one of the world's most essential vegetables, but their journey to acceptance was anything but smooth. The unlikely hero of this story is French military pharmacist Auguste-Antoine Parmentier, who was captured by the…
Potatoes remain a key socially significant food product ensuring food security for many countries. According to updated data from the Numbeo platform, the most expensive potatoes are found in South Korea at 3.49perkg,whichconvertsto252.5rubles(atanexchangerateof72.35RUB/USDasofMay19,2026).Thetopfivehighest−pricedcountriesalsoincludeCostaRica(3.49perkg,whichconvertsto252.5rubles(atanexchangerateof72.35RUB/USDasofMay19,2026).Thetopfivehighest−pricedcountriesalsoincludeCostaRica(3.37 – 243.8 RUB), Puerto…
Russia’s North-Western Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor has prevented the import of a large shipment of Egyptian potatoes weighing 302 tons into St. Petersburg. During an inspection at the Big Sea Port, quarantine officials discovered a dangerous pathogen.…
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Stavropol Territory has established demonstration potato plantings in the Predgorny District, known as the region's potato capital. The trials are taking place at the Krivosheev Sergey Sergeevich farm in the village…
Russian potato producers are facing a serious paradox: despite massive stockpiles of domestic products — over 1.3 million tons currently in storage, nearly 1.5 times more than last year — retail chains are increasingly buying imported vegetables.…
Agricultural enterprises in the Chita and Uletovsky districts of Trans-Baikal Territory have begun planting potatoes. According to Regional Agriculture Minister Albina Koreshkova, the total potato planting area this year will reach 611 hectares, which is 8% higher…
Severe Frost Devastates Potato Cultivation in Central Argentina: A Comprehensive Analysis of Agronomic Impacts, Economic Fallout, and Systemic Climate Vulnerability Introduction to the May 2026 Agricultural Crisis The agricultural landscape of central Argentina, a critical and highly…
A modern vegetable farming complex is set to be established in the village of Korsakovka, near Ussuriysk. The project is being implemented by a new resident of the Free Port of Vladivostok. On a plot of nearly…
