Uralchem Group Explores Enhanced Cooperation with Africa at Business Forum in Namibia

Moscow, Russia — 16 March 2026. 

Uralchem Group took part in the Namibia-Russia Business Forum, held in Windhoek on 13 March 2026.  

The event brought together leading representatives from government and industry circles with a shared  interest in strengthening Russia’s ties not only with Namibia, but with the African continent as a whole. 

A central theme of the forum was bolstering food security in Africa. During a round table session entitled  ‘Partnership in Agriculture and Logistics’, delegates discussed opportunities to increase the supply of  mineral fertilisers to the region. Particular attention was paid to the potential of routing deliveries via  Namibia to landlocked nations. 

As a key importer of Russian fertilisers into Africa, Uralchem Group is committed to expanding supply  volumes and enhancing distribution networks across the continent, with the ultimate objective of making  fertilisers more readily available to local farmers. 

Logistical challenges and underdeveloped supply chains remain significant barriers to the use of mineral  fertilisers in Africa. Average application rates on the continent are among the lowest in the world. In  recent years, the region’s average stood at around 38 kg per hectare and as low as 18 kg in Sub-Saharan  Africa. There is a substantial potential to increase these figures to between 100 and 150 kg per hectare,  and achieving this would mark a transformative step toward addressing food scarcity in the world’s second  most populous continent. 

Uralchem Group is currently undertaking systemic efforts to strengthen its footprint in western and  southern Africa, with plans to broaden its operations across the continent. These efforts include field trials  in several African countries to test products and design tailored application practices to improve crop  yields. 

Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of Uralchem JSC: 

Africa holds an enormous potential for agricultural growth and increased fertiliser consumption.  Uralchem Group has been a reliable partner to the continent for many years, and we are ready to support  the advancement of its agricultural sector by expanding logistics routes, building effective distribution,  and sharing modern technologies to boost crop yields. Together with our African partners, we can  significantly improve access to mineral fertilisers for local farmers, transform agricultural productivity,  and help secure the continent’s food supply for the future.

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Uralchem JSC (a part of the Uralchem Group) is one of the world’s largest producers and  exporters of nitrogen and compound fertilisers. The Company’s production assets are located in  Russia’s Kaliningrad Region, Kirov Region, Moscow Region and Perm Region. 

Uralchem Group is a leading global producer of mineral fertilisers and chemical products. Its key  assets include three major Russian companies — Uralchem JSC, Uralkali PJSC, and TOAZ JSC  — with a cumulative production capacity of around 25 million tonnes. The number of people  employed by Uralchem Group exceeds 38,000. 

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