The Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a zero quota for the export of mineral fertilizers - that is, a de facto ban on the export of fertilizers from Ukraine, said Roman Leshchenko, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on Facebook.

" That is, a de facto ban on the export of fertilizers from Ukraine. This applies to nitrogen, phosphorus, potash and complex fertilizers,"

The relevant government decree states:.

mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogen (UKT VED code 3102);

mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphorus (UKT VED code 3103);

mineral or chemical fertilizers, potash (UKT VED code 3104);

mineral or chemical fertilizers containing two or three nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilizers; goods of this group in tablets, packages with a gross weight of not more than 10 kg (UKT VED code 3105).

According to the minister, the ban is forced and temporary and applies to restoring the balance of certain goods in the domestic market and ensuring the sowing campaign..

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the need for a full-fledged sowing campaign in Ukraine.