Compared to last year, prices for mineral fertilizers have decreased in Kyrgyzstan. The Deputy Director of the Department of Chemicalization, Plant Protection and Quarantine under the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan, Zhalilbek Toimatov, told at a press conference in Bishkek.
«Prices decreased by 8-10 soms for 1 kilogram of ammonium nitrate and by 10-12 soms for carbamide. Ammonium nitrate is on average sold at a price of 32 to 46 soms per kilogram, carbamide — from 38 to 52 soms, ammophos — from 55 to 60 soms per kilogram depending on the manufacturer,» he said.
This year need for mineral fertilizers is 286,700 tons, of these: nitrogen — 163,500 tons, phosphorus fertilizers — 105,800 tons and potassium fertilizers — 17,300 tons. As of May 25, at least 81,500 tons of fertilizers have been delivered to the republic, of these: nitrogen — 61,700 tons, phosphorus fertilizers — 19,300 tons and potassium fertilizers — 0,58 thousand tons.
