RESEARCH OF APPROACHES TO THE FORMATION OF OPTIMAL COMPONENTS IN THE LINKS OF MODERN MULTIMODAL LOGISTICS SYSTEMS FOR THE SUPPLY OF FERTILIZERS TO DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL TO CONSUMERS

The article analyzes the volume of production and consumption of mineral fertilizers in the coun-try. Graphic material is presented indicating the location of the main domestic fertilizer manufac-turing plants. The structure of marine exports of mineral fertilizers through Russian ports is stud-ied and the method of calculating the shortest distances between ports involved in export-import operations with Russia is described. The optimal scheme of securing consumers to suppliers in the supply of mineral fertilizers is proposed.