ASIATODAY.ID, DHAKA – Russian fertilizer giant Uralchem has completed the delivery of 30,000 metric tons of potash to Bangladesh, marking the company’s latest humanitarian gesture to support food security in developing nations.
The shipment, facilitated by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), arrived in Dhaka on January 19, 2026.
This donation is part of Uralchem’s ongoing humanitarian initiative, which has seen the company provide over 220,000 tons of mineral fertilizer free of charge to countries struggling with hunger since 2022. Previous recipients include Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka.
“This humanitarian consignment of potash has arrived in Bangladesh and will now help local farmers reap fruitful harvests,” said Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of Uralchem.
Most of these shipments were transported from European Union ports and warehouses on vessels chartered by the WFP. The potash for Bangladesh had been stored in Latvia, reflecting the logistical challenges created by Western sanctions against Russia, which have held up over 400,000 metric tons of Russian fertilizer in ports like Latvia and Estonia since 2022.
The release of these goods follows a Russia-UN agreement on agricultural exports signed in Istanbul under the Black Sea Grain Initiative in July 2022. While the grain deal collapsed in 2023 due to disputes over compliance, Uralchem has continued to advance its humanitarian aid strategy.
According to Konyaev, the initiative aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.”
The donation is expected to significantly boost Bangladesh’s agricultural productivity, ensuring farmers have access to critical fertilizer amid global shortages. (RT)
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