OREANDA-NEWS. August 12, 2011. The cost of fertilizers in the internal market of Ukraine for the past five years has more than tripled and now greatly exceeds the cost of the same fertilizer abroad. As announced at a briefing at the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine the Minister of Agriculture and Food of Ukraine Mykola Prysyazhnyuk, government officials will decide this issue soon.

In Ukraine began active preparations for the autumn field works. According to Mykola Prysyazhnyuk to increase gross production of grain farmers will are making to increase indicators of nutrients. However, this task does not help the dynamics of prices for mineral fertilizers.

"In 2006, the costs of mineral fertilizers per hectare of sown area amounted to 500 UAH. In 2011, according to the forecast, these costs amount to 1600 UAH. In other words, the cost of fertilizers in the last five years has increased more than tripled", - Mykola Prysyazhnyuk remarked.

According to M. Prysyazhnyuk, he had already reported about the situation to the Prime Minister of Ukraine. "We hope that soon this issue will be considered at the Cabinet of Ministers meeting, after which offers will be developed by the system reduce the price of fertilizers in the internal market", - the Minister emphasized.