Russia importing more crop protection products
In January of this year, the import of crop protection chemicals into the Russian market increased by 13.1% (compared to the same month in 2019) and amounted to 7 thousand tons, as reported by the Federal Customs Service.
In monetary terms, their imports expanded by 26.5% to $ 52.8 million.
Last year, the supply of chemical crop protection agents to the domestic market of Russia amounted to 112.6 thousand tons, which is 4.7% higher than the level of 2018. In monetary terms, their import fell by 10% to $ 770.3 million.
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