Mineral Fertilizers

   It is common knowledge that to reap good harvest, fertilizers are needed, mineral ones in particular, i.e. substances that contain nutrition elements for plants in the form of various inorganic combinations. Some organic combinations are also referred to as mineral fertilizers, e.g., urea and its derivatives.

  The value of mineral fertilizers is in their fast action, and apart from organic ones, these fertilizers are used by plants immediately, omitting the phases of decomposition and complex metabolic process. There exist two large classes of mineral fertilizers, simple and complex ones:

• simple mineral fertilizers – contain one chemical element in their composition, which is needed for plant nutrition. Depending on this element, simple mineral fertilizers can be further divided into nitrogen, potash, and phosphorous fertilizers;
• Complex mineral fertilizers contain several efficient chemical elements. They are obtained by chemical reaction between initial components.

Main Russian Producers of Mineral Fertilizers

   The largest producers of nitrogen mineral fertlizers are Akron, OJSC; Novomoskovsk Azot Stock Company; Nevinnomyssky Azot, OJSC; Kirovo-Chepets Chemical Plant; Azot, JSC in Berezniki; Kemerovo Azot, OJSC; Togliattiazot, OJSC; and Minudobreniya (Rossosh), JSC. These companies produce 60% of all Russian nitrogen mineral fertilizers in total.

   The largest producers of phosphorous mineral fertilizers are: nitrogen mineral fertlizers Ammophos, JSC; Voskresensk and Balakovo Mineral Fertilizers; and Akron in Novgorod.».

   The largest producers of potash fertilizers are Silvinit, JSC; and UralKali, OJSC. These companies produce over 93% of these mineral fertilizers.