TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF THE BIOFERTILIZER MARKET IN RUSSIA

The article examines the possibilities of the prospect of meeting the increasing demand for biofertilizers. It is determined that the trend of transition to a healthy lifestyle can cause an increase in demand for organic fertilizers and organic farming in general. The authors have suggested that sewage sludge may be a source of production of organic biofertilizers. As part of the confirmation of the hypothesis put forward, the authors carried out a chemical analysis of sewage sludge, the task of which was to identify the possibility of its processing and obtaining organic fertilizers. As part of the analysis, the nature of the effect of the fertilizers obtained on agricultural crops was revealed, which, first of all, allowed us to confirm the hypothesis put forward, and secondly, to calculate the financial parameters of the project for the production of organic fertilizers from sewage sludge to justify the economic feasibility of its implementation. The basis of the economic justification was the determination of the amount of costs necessary for the implementation of each stage of the project (the preparatory stage, including the formation of sets of documentation characterizing both the design parameters of the installation and the results of a comprehensive preliminary assessment of biofertilizer; the main production stage, including the approbation of the pilot drying instance and the formation of a set of documentation for the launch of a pilot production line) with production volumes 2.5 tons / day and a sales period of 24 months. As a result, it was concluded that the developed composition of the fertilizer complies with SanPiN 1.2.3685-21 "Hygienic standards and requirements for ensuring the safety and (or) harmlessness of environmental factors for humans." The production of biofertilizer from sewage sludge can be quite successful, which was confirmed by the calculation of the economic indicators of the project (weighted average cost of capital, internal rate of return, discounted payback period, capital expenditures of the company.