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PhosAgro aims to double fertilizer shipments to Africa in 2026
Russian fertilizer company PhosAgro plans to double its deliveries to Africa in 2026 compared with its 2025 total.
The company says it shipped more than 1.3 million tonnes in the first nine months, 50% more than its total shipments to Africa last year.
PhosAgro increased its shipments to the continent by one-third in 2025, to nearly one million tonnes.
South Africa, Ethiopia and Mozambique were its top African markets last year.
In the first half of 2026, PhosAgro accounted for 61% of Russian mineral fertilizer exports to Africa.
The company announced its goal at the Russia-Africa Forum, but the figures given so far describe shipments through September.
It intends to double its 2025 volume by the end of 2026.
PhosAgro aims to double its fertilizer shipments to Africa in 2026 compared with 2025.
The company delivered more than 1.3 million tonnes to Africa in the first nine months of 2026, already 50% more than its total shipments in 2025.
First Deputy CEO Sergey Pronin announced the target at the Russia-Africa Forum.
In 2025, PhosAgro’s mineral fertilizer shipments to Africa rose by one-third to nearly 1 million tonnes.
South Africa, Ethiopia and Mozambique were the company’s top three African importers.
- Who
- PhosAgro, a Russian fertilizer company.
- What
- It aims to double its fertilizer shipments to Africa in 2026 compared with 2025.
- When
- The target was announced on October 28, 2026. The company reported shipments for January-September 2026.
- Where
- Africa; the announcement was made at the Russia-Africa Forum.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
PhosAgro’s exports to Africa were less than half the nearly 1 million tonnes recorded in 2025.
PhosAgro increased mineral fertilizer shipments to Africa by one-third, reaching nearly 1 million tonnes.
PhosAgro delivered more than 1.3 million tonnes to Africa, 50% above its total shipments in 2025.
Sergey Pronin announced the company’s target to double its 2026 shipments at the Russia-Africa Forum.
- 2026 shipment target
- Double the 2025 volume
- January-September 2026 shipments
- More than 1.3 million tonnes
- Year-on-year increase
- 50%
- 2025 shipments to Africa
- Nearly 1 million tonnes
- Top African importers
- South Africa, Ethiopia and Mozambique
- Share of Russian fertilizer exports to Africa
- 61% in the first half of 2026
What people are saying
By the end of 2026, we intend to double our shipments compared to the 2025 volume.
In the first nine months of this year, we have already exceeded last year’s total shipment volume by 50%, having delivered over 1.3 million tonnes.