Russia continues to supply fertilizers to Brazil despite war, says agriculture ministry

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite restrictions on the supply of fertilizers, Russia has not stopped deliveries to Brazil, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

However, as a result of the war, there are difficulties in transporting and paying for the products, as Russian banks have been excluded from the Swift system, the world’s main financial system.

Nevertheless, last Friday (4) a ship of the Russian company Acron was sent to Brazil with a new cargo of fertilizer, according to the brochure.

When asked about the amount of fertilizer shipped, the Ministry of Agriculture did not provide an answer.

For the government, this shipment shows that despite the difficulties in the departure of ships from Russia, the sale of fertilizers is not suspended.

Russia is one of the most important fertilizer producers in the world. About 25% of Brazilian imports of the product come from this country.

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