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PhosAgro Increases Agrochemical Production by Nearly 7% in 1Q to Record 3 Million Tonnes
PhosAgro CEO Mikhail Rybnikov announced at a Management Board meeting that the Group had increased its production of agrochemicals by almost 7% to a record 3 mi...
19.04.2024 0 ????????????Producers Have Covered 50% of Russian Farmers’ 2024 Demand for Fertilizers
Russian agribusiness has purchased 2.65 million tonnes of mineral fertilizers (by nutrient content) since the beginning of the year, including accumulated s...
15.04.2024 0 ????????????PhosAgro Begins Operations at Kirovsky Mine’s +10 m Level
The Kirovsk branch of Apatit (PhosAgro Group) has begun operations at its +10 m mining level at its Kirovsky mine.
The project got under way in 2015. It......
PhosAgro Board of Directors Recognises Company’s Successful Results in 2023 and Welcomes the Decision to Index Wages
In his report on the key results of the Company’s operations in 2023 and prospects for 2024, PhosAgro CEO Mikhail Rybnikov said: “Thanks to the concerted effort of ...
20.02.2024 0 ????????????PhosAgro Joins Arab Fertilizer Association
PhosAgro’s accession to the AFA was agreed in principle at a meeting between the Company’s management and the Association on the sidelines of the Second Russia–Afri...
15.02.2024 0 ????????????PhosAgro Sets New Agrochemical Production Record in 2023
In FY 2023, mineral fertilizer production increased by 2.1% year-on-year to 11 million tonnes, with the production of other agrochemicals amounting to about 0.3...
06.02.2024 0 ????????????PhosAgro to Index Wages of All Employees by Another 15%
The average salary of the Company’s employees increased by 60% from 2021 through 2023. The decision to raise salaries again was taken by PhosAgro’s Management B...
29.01.2024 0 ????????????PhosAgro CEO Mikhail Rybnikov on the Company’s 2023 Results
Key result: we bolstered our leading position when it comes to total mineral fertilizer supplies to Russian farmers. Tentatively, supplies increased by 11% in 2...
27.12.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro’s Board of Directors Approves 2024 Budget
The Board of Directors of PJSC PhosAgro (Moscow Exchange, LSE: PHOR), one of the world’s leading vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producers,...
21.12.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Announces Results of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 2023
PhosAgro (Moscow Exchange, LSE: PHOR), one of the world’s leading vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producers, announces the results of its E...
15.12.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro’s Phosphoric Acid Production Surpasses 3 Million Tonnes for First Time in History
PhosAgro’s phosphoric acid production surpasses 3 million tonnes for the first time in history, announced the CEO, Mikhail Rybnikov, at a meeting on the Company’s p...
04.12.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro receives top marks in Forbes and RBC rankings of Russia’s best employers
Forbes ranked PhosAgro in the top tier, Platinum, consisting of Russia’s 27 best employers. The rest of the 98 competitors were ranked in the Gold, Silver and Bronz...
10.11.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Reports Operating and Financial Results for 3Q and 9M 2023
PhosAgro Group (“PhosAgro” or “the Company”) (Moscow Exchange, LSE: PHOR), one of the world’s leading vertically integrated phosphate-based fertiliz...
09.11.2023 0 ????????????For the Seventh Time, UNESCO Awards Grants for Research in the Field of Green Chemistry to Top Young Scientists from around the World in Conjunction with PhosAgro and IUPAC
The meeting took place on 30 September 2023 in accordance with a decision of the Board of Directors of PJSC PhosAgro, which at its meeting on 30 August 2023 welcome...
07.11.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Announces Results of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
The meeting took place on 30 September 2023 in accordance with a decision of the Board of Directors of PJSC PhosAgro, which at its meeting on 30 August 2023 welcome...
03.10.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Board of Directors Welcomes Signing of New Collective Bargaining Agreements at Group Enterprises
The Board of Directors of PJSC PhosAgro, one of the world’s leading producers of phosphate-based fertilizers, welcomed, at its meeting today, the signing of new col...
30.08.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Reports Operating and Financial Results for 1H 2023
PhosAgro Group (“PhosAgro” or “the Company”) (Moscow Exchange, LSE: PHOR), one of the world’s leading vertically integrated phosphate-based fertiliz...
30.08.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Issues Replacement Bonds Worth USD 740 Million
PJSC PhosAgro, one of the world’s largest producers of phosphate-based fertilizers (the “Company”), hereby announces that it has successfully completed all ...
25.08.2023 0 ????????????RFPA Congratulates PhosAgro on Reaching Production Milestone at Cherepovets Plant
The Russian Fertilizer Producers Association (RFPA) hereby congratulates PhosAgro on the production of its 100 millionth tonne of phosphate-based mineral fe...
28.07.2023 0 ????????????With RFPA support, crucial panel session on Africa’s food sovereignty takes place at Russia–Africa Forum
The President of the Russian Fertilizer Producers Association (RFPA), Andrey Guryev, spoke at a panel session of the Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian...
28.07.2023 0 ????????????Russian producers of mineral fertilizers are ready to double their shipments to African countries
This was announced by Andrey Guryev, President of the Russian Fertilizer Producers Association (RFPA), on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Summit, ...
28.07.2023 0 ????????????RFPA President Andrey Guryev takes part in plenary session at national agricultural exhibition
The Board meeting noted the Company’s robust performance in 2022 and 1Q 2023. Last year, PhosAgro expanded its production of agrochemical products by nearly 5%,...
11.07.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Announces Results of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
The Board meeting noted the Company’s robust performance in 2022 and 1Q 2023. Last year, PhosAgro expanded its production of agrochemical products by nearly 5%,...
03.07.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro and Gazprombank Sign Agreement on Replacement Bonds at SPIEF 2023
The signing ceremony took place at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The agreement was signed by PhosAgro Deputy CEO Alexander Sharabaiko and Gazprom...
16.06.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Redeems 2018 Eurobonds
The repayment of the bond issue was carried out separately forinternational and Russian investors, as had been previously approved by the holders of all three Eurob...
17.05.2023 0 ????????????Head of Russia–Brazil Business Council Hosts Webinar for Brazilian Business
The event, organised by the Russia–Brazil Business Council; the Brazil–Russia Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Culture and Tourism; and the international law firm Her...
03.05.2023 0 ????????????Dorogobuzh Increases Daily Ammonia Output to 2,250 Tonnes
The Company invested a total of RUB1.2 billion in the project.
24.04.2023 0 ????????????Acron Group Expands its Integrated Corporate Information System to VPC
AIS, which the Group started implementing at VPC in 2021, is included in the Group’s TOP IT projects being an essential part of the integration solution for the cor...
07.04.2023 0 ????????????Independent Director Viktor Cherepov Re-elected Chairman of PhosAgro’s Board of Directors
The meeting also approved the leadership and membership of the Board committees.
04.04.2023 0 ????????????Acron Tells Veliky Novgorod School Students about In-Demand Jobs
Career guidance for school students is an essential component of Acron Group’s solid professional training system.
30.03.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro’s First-Ever ACRA Credit Rating at Highest Possible Level: AAA (RU) with Stable Outlook
Тhe Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) has assigned PhosAgro a credit rating for the first time: the AAA rating
29.03.2023 0 ????????????Acron Group Announces 11% Payment Raise for All Employees
Salary adjustment for Acron Group employees is made annually in accordance with the collective agreements and the bylaws.
25.03.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Shareholders Elect New Board of Directors and Approve 2022 Annual Report
The AGM also decided to pay out dividends at the rate of RUB 465 per ordinary share and confirmed 4 April 2023 as the dividend record date.
24.03.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Group to Index Wages of All Employees by Another 15%
Besides wages, the Company’s production sites have a flexible bonus system in place that is tied to the fulfilment and over-fulfilment of production targets.
24.03.2023 0 ????????????NWPC Upgrades Water Supply System
A floating pumping station is cheaper to construct than a stationary one and helps to deal with water level fluctuations providing best water intake conditions.
20.03.2023 0 ????????????Acron Holds Career Day at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology
The event was attended by students from faculties of chemical and biological technologies, IT and management, chemistry of substances and materials, and mechanics.
17.03.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on 24 March
The Board of Directors took under advisement an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s risk management and internal control system in 2022. The Company’s ...
17.02.2023 0 ????????????PhosAgro Produced Record 11 Million Tonnes of Agrochemicals in 2022
“Our new production record is the result of the dedicated teamwork of PhosAgro Group’s entire workforce of thousands. In the face of external challenges, the Compan...
02.02.2023 0 ????????????Russian farmers increased mineral fertilizer purchases by 16% in 2022
Production of the main types of mineral fertilizers (nitrogen- and phosphate-based as well as cutting-edge complex fertilizers) increased by 3% by gross...
31.01.2023 0 ????????????UNESCO Launches Call for Applications for Green Chemistry for Life Programme in Cooperation with PhosAgro and IUPAC
Since the Green Chemistry for Life programme was first established, the international scientific jury for the competition – 13 scientists from 11 countries – has co...
20.01.2023 0 ????????????Head of Russian Fertilizer Producers Association Discusses Annual Results
The latter is the result of large-scale investment programmes on the part of industry leaders. Over the past nine years – since the beginning of the new investment ...
31.12.2022 0 ????????????PhosAgro Deputy CEO Alexander Sharabaiko Takes Part in Webinar on Doing Business in Brazil
In 2021, trade between Russia and Brazil increased by nearly 87%, to around USD 7.5 billion, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The main driver was Russian export...
22.12.2022 0 ????????????PhosAgro’s Board of Directors Approves Next Year’s Budget
The Board also took under advisement the results of the implementation of key investment projects at PhosAgro Group production sites in 2022 and the status of areas...
21.12.2022 0 ????????????PhosAgro obtained approval from Eurobond holders to change the payment mechanism for debt securities
These changes are mainly aimed at reducing the risks of servicing the Eurobonds, and in providing that payments can be made both through the main paying agent and d...
07.10.2022 0 ????????????President of the Russian Fertilizer Producers Association Andrey Guryev updated Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on the industry’s early implementation of the Ministry of Agriculture annual plan for fertilizer purchases during the "Golden Autumn" agricult
Russian producers of mineral fertilizers had met nearly 100% of the forecast demand of the Russian agro-industrial complex for their products for the entirety o...
06.10.2022 0 ????????????Independent Director Viktor Cherepov Elected Chairman of PhosAgro Board of Directors
Independent Director Andrey Sharonov, who previously held this post, notified the company of his decision to step down as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phos...
03.10.2022 0 ????????????PhosAgro Board of Directors to Elect New Chairman on October 3
Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC PhosAgro Andrey Sharonov notified the company of his decision to resign
01.10.2022 0 ????????????Russian farmers increase purchases of mineral fertilizers by 20% over 8 months
Thus, as of early September, domestic agribusiness purchased more mineral fertilizers than in all of 2020
13.09.2022 0 ????????????Comments by Russian Fertilizer Producers Association President Andrey Guryev on recent EU statements regarding global food security
We welcome the statements of the European Council emphasising that no restrictive measures should be imposed on Russian fertilizers or foodstuffs. It is significant...
28.07.2022 0 ????????????The RUIE Coordinating Council for Combatting Coronavirus discusses new epidemiological challenges
During the meeting anti-epidemic restrictions against the backdrop of new Omicron COVID-19 strains, the status of vaccinations, and the impact of the COVID-19 pande...
08.07.2022 0 ????????????Keynote Panel Discussion at SPIEF-2022 on Global Food Security Held with the Support of RFPA
Opening the discussion, moderator and aide to the Russian President Andrei Fursenko pointed out the serious challenges to global food security that Covid-19, disrup...
17.06.2022 0 ????????????Andrey Guryev has been re-elected as president of the Russian Fertilizers Producers Association. The decision was taken unanimously at the RFPA’s annual general meeting.
RFPA President Andrey Guryev thanked the heads of all the Association’s member companies for their joint work to develop the domestic mineral fertilizer industry an...
09.06.2022 0 ????????????Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro awards Order of Rio Branco to Andrey Guryev
The ceremony was held during President Bolsonaro’s meeting with representatives of Russian business in Moscow. Established in 1963, the order is one of the highest ...
17.02.2022 0 ????????????Trade between Russia and Brazil surpasses the historic high in 2011 reaching USD 7.5 billion in 2021
Russian exports to Brazil mainly consist of chemical products, while imports are made up of food and agricultural raw materials.
17.02.2022 0 ????????????Andrey Guryev invites Brazilian counterparts to set up working group on carbon neutrality and green products
The idea was floated on 15 February in Moscow during a Forum for the two countries’ Business Councils
16.02.2022 0 ????????????During Forum of Russian and Brazilian Councils of Entrepreneurs, Andrey Guryev proposes the creation of a joint carbon exchange
The Forum took place on 15 February, the day before a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro.
16.02.2022 0 ????????????RUIE Coordinating Council for Combatting Coronavirus discusses measures to combat the spread of the Omicron strain
The chair of the Coordinating Council added that the observed decrease in mortality among the sick by almost a half over the last month is probably due to both the ...
27.01.2022 0 ????????????Russian agribusiness increased purchases of mineral fertilizers by 20% in 2021
The total volume of mineral fertilizers produced by members of the Russian Fertilizer Producers Association (RFPA) increased by 5% to 54.7 million tonne...
20.01.2022 0 ????????????The RUIE Coordinating Council for Combatting Coronavirus summarises its work in 2021
Opening the final meeting of 2021, Andrey Guryev, member of the Bureau of the RUIE Board, Chair of the Council and CEO of PhosAgro, thanked all participants for the...
30.12.2021 0 ????????????Andrey Guryev, member of the Bureau of the RUIE Board, is awarded the Order of Pirogov for his contribution to the fight against COVID-19
During the ceremony, Denis Manturov cited the significant role of domestic business in implementing measures to counteract the spread of COVID-19 and in providing o...
13.12.2021 0 ????????????Russian farmers have already purchased more than 98% of the fertilizer needed for all of 2021
On the instructions of First Deputy Russian Prime Minister Andrey Belousov, a method for determining the affordability of fertilizers has been developed and success...
10.11.2021 0 ????????????1 million tonnes of mineral fertilizers sold on SPIMEX since the start of trading
The trading of mineral fertilizers began on SPIMEX in December 2017. Based on the results of a pilot project implemented through the Exchange Committee, the Russian...
08.11.2021 0 ????????????Mineral fertilizer export quotas to make supplies to domestic market more reliable
Quotas for mineral fertilizer exports will ensure that supplies to the domestic market are more reliable while also allaying the concerns of Russian farmers regardi...
04.11.2021 0 ????????????Russian farmers increase the purchase of mineral fertilizers by 26%
In 2021, Russian mineral fertilizer producers will meet increased demand from domestic farmers for 4.5 million tonnes (calculated as 100% of the active ingr...
12.08.2021 0 ????????????RFPA welcomes the forthcoming entry into force of the law ‘On Agricultural Products, Raw Materials and Food with Enhanced Characteristics’.
The forthcoming entry into force of the law after its signing by the President, on whose initiative the Green Standard was developed, will make it possible to verif...
22.07.2021 0 ????????????Fertilizer producers to fully meet increased demand from Russian farmers for 5 million tonnes of fertilizers in 2022
To achieve this, companies in the sector are planning to invest another RUB 500 billion in 2021–2022 in the development and modernisation of their fertilizer produc...
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