Russia to Further Boost Fertiliser Supplies to India, Says BRICS Business Council Head at Forum

Source: The Economic Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 18:48:00 UTC

Key Points

• Russian Fertilizer Producers Association president Andrey Guryev said Russia increased fertiliser shipments to India to 2.8 million tonnes in the first six months of this year.
• Guryev said President Vladimir Putin instructed the industry at the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan to ensure that demand from Indian farmers for Russian fertilisers is met.
• Russian producers supplied 6.5 million tonnes of fertilisers to India last year, up 40% year on year and six times the level recorded in 2021.
• India now imports one in every three tonnes of fertiliser from Russia, while BRICS states receive half of all Russian mineral fertiliser exports.
• Guryev said total Russian fertiliser supplies to BRICS countries reached a record 23.4 million tonnes in 2025, up 9% from 2024 and 75% from 2021.
• Speaking on the sidelines of the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, Guryev highlighted progress in BRICS Business Council initiatives, including the BRICS Credit Rating Agencies Alliance, the BRICS Fund for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, the Grain Exchange and the International Remote Employment Platform.