Uralchem Group, one of the world's largest producers and exporters of nitrogen, potash and complex fertilisers headquartered in Russia, is exploring ways of assisting African countries in attaining food security.

This follows the participation of the Moscow-based chemical company in the Namibia-Russia Business Forum held in Windhoek in March this year.

Uralchem Group chief executive officer Dmitry Konyaev told NBC News in a video link following the just-ended Russia-Africa Summit that Russia has all the technologies needed to increase crop yields in Africa.

Konyaev said his group is committed to expanding supply volumes and enhancing distribution networks across the continent with the ultimate objective of making fertilisers more readily available to local farmers, thereby bolstering food security in Africa.

“Africa is an emerging market with significant potential. Like Russian suppliers, we have increased our volumes tenfold, from 100,000 in 2018 to one million in 2025. The key is to increase fertiliser application across Africa, address logistical challenges and adopt modern agricultural technologies to improve the efficiency of fertiliser use among African farmers.”

By 2050, Africa’s population is projected to grow from the current 1.5 billion to 2.5 billion people, creating an enormous demand for food. 

This underscores the need to adopt new technologies to improve agricultural efficiency, increase crop yields and ensure food security for the continent’s growing population.