Full explanation
NPK combines three macronutrients in a single balanced granule, cutting logistics costs vs three separate fertilizers. Common Ukrainian grades: nitroammophoska 16:16:16, diammophoska 10:26:26, NPK 8:24:24 for winter-cereal starter fertilization, NPK 5:15:30 for sugar beet. As of April 2026, NPK 16:16:16 in bulk trades at UAH 28 000–32 000/t [VERIFY]. Ukrainian producers: OSTCHEM (Rivneazot, Cherkasy Azot, Severodonetsk Azot — partial capacity offline post-2022), Sumykhimprom. Imports: Yara, ICL, EuroChem, PhosAgro (under sanctions since 2022). Trade-off: compound NPK is easier to apply but gives no flexibility to adjust individual nutrient rates — if soil tests show adequate P or K, targeted mono-fertilizers cost less per unit of nutrient delivered.