Lukashenko announced plans to increase production of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers in Belarus.
The head of state drew the attention of the heads of the districts to the need to create good bases and warehouses for storing fertilizers, and to arrange the existing ones everywhere. "They (the fertilizers) should not lie in the open air. There will be no forgiveness here. Today fertilizers have a decent price. Even the Americans ask me to supply them with potash fertilizers. We sent a test group. We unload them. But we are mainly looking to support our farmers," said the president.
"Furthermore (the subject is currently under study), we are planning to establish another factory for the production of nitrogen fertilizers. We are working hard on phosphorus. I personally would like to see phosphorus fertilizers produced in larger volumes. Then we will have a compound. And today in the market they pay a lot of money for these complex fertilizers," added Alexander Lukashenko.