Irish imports of Russian fertiliser still low amid EU dependency fears
CEO of Yara International says Europe is ‘sleep-walking’ into becoming dependent on Russian fertiliser, just as it did with gas
In Ireland, Russian imports became a source of controversy after the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Photo: Getty
A total of 11,500t of Russian origin fertiliser worth €2.5m was imported into Ireland in February, according to the latest available data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The imports were worth some €9m in 2023, a substantial decrease on the €148.5m in 2022.
