January 4, 2007

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales at 8.2 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales totalled 8.2 million tonnes as of Dec 29, 2006, unchanged from two weeks ago, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

By this time last year, Argentina had sold 11.285 million tonnes of 2004/05 wheat.

 

The Secretariat provided the following information for 2005/06 and 2004/05 wheat sales in thousands of tonnes by destination.

 

                            2005/06     2004/05

Brazil                       5,055         4,175

Peru                          630           455

Chile                         615          150

South Africa               480          545

Colombia                   370          105

Ecuador                     225             0

Uruguay                     150          200

Congo                       120            0

Algeria                       75           350

Nigeria                       60           85

Morocco                     25           210

Tanzania                    25            0

Bangladesh                  0           500

Cuba                           0           250

Egypt                          0         1,200

United Arab Emirates    0           600

Indonesia                    0           350

Jordan                         0          300

Kenya                         0           400

Sri Lanka                    0           400

Yemen                        0            215

Other Countries          370           795 

TOTAL                      8,200       11,285