According to TASS, Russia's state-owned news agency article published on November 1, 2022, the first shipment of Russian fertilizers is planned to be sent to Africa during the first week of November, Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Rebeca Grynspan said on Monday.
"Specific actions are bearing some results to our efforts, especially with relation to the fertilizers currently stored in ports and warehouses in European ports. These fertilizers are being donated by Uralchem for humanitarian needs in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, with the direct engagement of the WFP," Grynspan said.
"We anticipate that the first shipment of fertilizers will depart for Africa on the first week of November," she noted.
