OREANDA-NEWS. March 26, 2009. To the beginning of agricultural works on fields of the Republic the Salavatnefteorgsintez JSC reduces the prices for mineral fertilizer.

Considering the difficult economic situation in the agricultural branch and to preserve long-term relations with firm consumers the Salavatnefteorgsintez JSC declared reduction of prices on mineral fertilizers for agricultural manufacturers.

This decision is a strategic step of the company and it is accepted for the purpose of stimulation of demand for mineral fertilizers by Bashkortostan’ landowners.
The problem of the prices for mineral fertilizers is acute today more than ever - everyone understands that without fertilizers it is impossible to receive high-yielding crop.

Crop producers say that in the cost price of some crops this year the share of fertilizers makes already up to thirty percent.
Since March, 1st the Salavatnefteorgsintez JSC with the purpose to support agriculture of the Republic Bashkortostan has reduced the prices for mineral fertilizers produced by the Company. So, the price for urea, grade B decreased almost by ten percent, nitrogen-phosphoric fertilizers of grade 16:20 became cheaper approximately by thirty percent, cost of one ton of nitrogen- phosphoric-potash fertilizers of grade 15:15:15 has decreased by twenty percent.
According to the Sales and Marketing Department Director Sushkov Dmitry, reduction of mineral fertilizers’ price sold to agricultural manufacturers is a part of strategy of the Company directed on increase of efficiency of Republic’ agriculture, increase in demand for products produced by the Joint-Stock Company in the domestic market.