Assessment of the impact of applying mineral fertilizers on the results of grain farming

Abstract

The article presents an assessment of the impact of mineral fertilizers on food security. It is defined that the most common indicator of food security is the indicator of self-sufficiency. The assessment of Russia’s self-sufficiency in grain has revealed an ascending trend. If initially the country was faced with a situation where in some years less grain was produced than was required for domestic consumption, later the agroindustrial complex completely closed the need for grain, both for personal consumption and processing, and for feed. Significant surpluses have made the country the world’s leading grain exporter. Based on correlation and regression analysis, data were obtained confirming that a significant increase in grain yields in Russia is a direct consequence of an increase in the application of mineral fertilizers. This situation is positive both from the point of view of ensuring food security and from the point of view of reproduction of soil fertility, which means future food security.