Russian Uralchem-Uralkali group specializing in nitrogenous and phosphate fertilizers sent a 34,000-ton batch of fertilizer from Riga to Kenya as part of humanitarian aid. message about it published On Uralchem’s press service website.
“A shipment of 34,000 tons of human fertilizer for Kenya has been fully loaded on a ship in Riga and is already on its way to the port of Mombasa,” the statement said.
The delivery includes potassium chloride, urea and NPKS fertilizers. The Group has undertaken the sea freight and other shipping costs.
This is the second free shipment of fertilizers from European ports and warehouses to African countries from the company. In March 2023, the company sent 20,000 tons of fertilizer to Malawi.
Earlier on April 22, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia statedThat the World Food Program exported the first batch of 200,000 tons of Russian mineral fertilizers belonging to enterprises under EU sanctions from Riga to Kenya.