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Around 23,000 tonnes of fertiliser donated to Zimbabwe by Russia have been blocked by the European Union (EU) due to its agricultural export blockade on Russia. This blockade was implemented in response to the conflict in Ukraine, <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/eu-blocks-zim-fertiliser-consignment">The Sunday Mail</a> reported. Last year, several developing countries, including Zimbabwe, were supposed to receive a share of 260,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Russia’s Uralchem-Uralkali for free. Malawi and Kenya have already received their share through the United Nations World Food Programme, but Zimbabwe and Nigeria have not due to the EU’s tightening blockade.
The EU has imposed sanctions on Russia, including prohibiting the export of fertiliser, in an attempt to pressure Moscow into resolving its conflict with Ukraine. However, Russia argues that blocking the export of fertiliser to countries in need is hypocritical and goes against the EU’s claim that sanctions do not apply to Russian fertiliser and food exports. Russian exporters also face obstacles and high fees due to the sanctions. In a statement last week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said 96,000 tonnes of fertiliser are currently stuck in EU ports. Read the statement in part:
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As part of the Russia-UN Memorandum on September 7, 2022 . . . Russia took the initiative to send 262 000 tonnes of mineral fertilisers blocked in the ports of Latvia, Estonia, Belgium and the Netherlands as humanitarian aid to the poorest countries . . . Since then, however, only two deliveries have been completed.
The release of three other planned shipments — to Nigeria (34 000 tonnes), Zimbabwe (23 000 tonnes) and Sri Lanka (55 000 tonnes) — has been stalled, despite the fact that all preparatory procedures have been completed.
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Russia is unable to pay for services after being cut off from the SWIFT interbank messaging system, and it claims that the blockade of Russian produce at EU ports is illegal. The fertiliser blockade has also affected the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal between Russia and Ukraine, which aimed to facilitate the delivery of Ukrainian grain to world markets in exchange for removing Western barriers on Russian agricultural exports.
Russia is a major global producer of fertiliser, accounting for a significant portion of global exports of potash, ammonia, and urea. The situation highlights the ongoing tensions and consequences of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the impact of international sanctions on agricultural trade.
The blockade will likely affect Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector considering that the southern African country does not produce enough fertiliser on its own. In Zimbabwe, there are several fertiliser-producing companies, including Windmill, Zimbabwe Fertilizer Company (ZFC), Sable Chemical Industries, and Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries (ZimPhos). Windmill is known for producing compound fertilisers with a capacity of approximately 50,000 metric tonnes per year. ZFC is a leading manufacturer of compound fertilisers, ammonium nitrate, and urea, with a production capacity of over 100,000 metric tonnes annually. Sable Chemical Industries specializes in ammonium nitrate production, with a capacity of around 240,000 metric tonnes per year. ZimPhos is involved in the manufacture of phosphate-based fertilisers, but the combined output falls short of the required amounts. 
Due to this shortfall in fertiliser production, the government of Zimbabwe has allowed the importation of fertilisers to meet the required amounts. This decision was made to reduce input costs and boost grain production ahead of a farming season that may be affected by adverse El Nino weather conditions. The high prices of fertilisers in the past two years, caused by natural gas price increases and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, have made it difficult for farmers in Zimbabwe. Therefore, the government suspended import duties on nitrogenous fertiliser this October and will allow the duty-free import of up to 250,000 metric tons of urea and ammonium nitrate. Despite recent improvements in maize production, food insecurity remains a challenge in Zimbabwe, and many households still rely on aid for their food needs.
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EU Has Blocked Donation Of 23,000 Tonnes Of Fertiliser From Russia To Zimbabwe

<div>Russia’s Foreign Ministry Saturday issued a statement alleging that Ukraine, with the help of British specialists, had attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s ships and infrastructure at the naval base in Sevastopol. In a statement seen by Pindula News, the ministry said Moscow could not guarantee the safety of civilian dry cargo ships participating in the Black Sea Grain Initiative and will suspend its implementation from today for an indefinite period. We present the statement below:</div>
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<h1>Foreign Ministry statement on the Black Sea Grain Initiative for the export of Ukrainian grain</h1>
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<div>On October 29, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, under the cover of the humanitarian corridor set up for the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative for the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, launched massive air and sea strikes using drones against the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s ships and infrastructure at the naval base in Sevastopol.</div>
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As a result of the actions (which cannot be qualified as anything other than a terrorist attack) by the Ukrainian armed forces, led by the British specialists, directed, in particular, against Russian ships ensuring the functioning of the humanitarian corridor, the Russian side can no longer guarantee the safety of civilian dry cargo ships participating in the Black Sea Grain Initiative and will suspend its implementation from today for an indefinite period. The corresponding instructions have been issued to Russian representatives in the Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul, which is in charge of the transportation of Ukrainian food products. 
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Ukraine and Britain deny the allegations.
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Russia's Statement On The Black Sea Grain Initiative For The Export Of Ukrainian Grain

Russia this Saturday said it was suspending participation in the Black Sea deal which sought to ensure shipments of wheat from Ukraine, one of the world’s biggest grain exporters, from its Black Sea ports.
Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking the Black Sea Fleet near Sevastopol on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula with 16 drones on Saturday, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-suspends-participation-deal-ukraine-grain-exports-tass-2022-10-29/">Reuters</a> reported.
In a post on its Telegram channel, the Russian Defense Ministry said Russia,
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is suspending its participation in the implementation of agreements on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports. 
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Moscow also said British navy specialists had helped coordinate the “terrorist” attack. London said was false and designed to distract from Russian military failures in Ukraine.
The development will worsen the global food crisis which followed <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/ukraines-foreign-minister-putin-launched-full-scale-invasion-well-defend-and-win/">Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. </a>
U.S. President Joe Biden called the move “purely outrageous”, saying it would increase starvation, while his top diplomat accused Russia of weaponising food, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-suspends-participation-deal-ukraine-grain-exports-tass-2022-10-29/">Reuters</a> reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United Nations and Group of 20 (G20) major economies must make a strong response to what he called Russia’s nonsensical move. In a video address, Zelensky said Russia should be kicked out of the G20. He added:
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This is a completely transparent attempt by Russia to return to the threat of large-scale famine for Africa, for Asia.
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The grain deal had restarted shipments from Ukraine, allowing sales on world markets, targeting the pre-war level of 5 million metric tonnes exported from Ukraine each month.
More than 9 million tonnes of corn, wheat, sunflower products, barley, rapeseed and soya have been exported under the deal, signed on July 22.
Last month, President Putin said he was considering restricting grain exports through the Black Sea ports accusing Ukraine and its western allies of sending most of the grain to Europe instead of poorer, food-insecure countries.
When the agreement was signed, the U.N. World Food Programme said some 47 million people had moved into “acute hunger” as the war halted Ukrainian shipments. The deal ensured safe passage in and out of Odesa and two other Ukrainian ports in what an official called a “de facto ceasefire” for the ships and facilities covered.
Russia says it was suspending the deal for an “indefinite term” because it could not “guarantee the safety of civilian ships” travelling under the pact.
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