January 8, 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 Jan 5, unchanged from three 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