The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation in Crimea restrict the import of fertilizers

In connection with the priority pass lubricants and food across the Kerch ferry Ministry of Transport to restrict the import of fertilizers to the Crimea. This was at a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Crimea said Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Vitaly Polishchuk.

"Ferry" Peter "went to scheduled maintenance, closed Ukrainian border went enhanced cargo of food and fuel. Unfortunately, fertilizers do not fall into the first category, and now they go to the side," - said the Minister.

In addition, according to Polishchuk, greatly complicates the preparation of soil for sowing the high cost of fertilizers, according to RIA "Crimea".

"Today we are not able to venture from the mainland and local fertilizer released with a deferred payment. Belogorsky, Dzhankoy, Kirov district is very poorly prepared. Not making fertilizer, we can forego up to 30% of the crop in these areas," - he said.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Crimea, to date, the presence of fertilizers in the country is 10.7 thousand tons or 73.9% of the demand. At the same time, Vitaly Polishchuk sure that the issue of a stable supply of mineral fertilizers in the Crimea will be resolved positively.

"We had a number of meetings with suppliers of mineral fertilizers, the negotiations with the Ministry of Transport and Russian Railways, which have enabled this situation. I think we will work it out together this issue," - said the Minister.