January 30, 2007

 

Argentina's 2005/06 corn sales at 8.585 million tonnes

 

 

As of Jan 26, Argentina had sold 8.585 million tonnes of 2005/06 (March-February) corn for export, unchanged from the past nine weeks, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

By this time last year, Argentina had sold 13.86 million tonnes of 2004/05 corn.

 

Each figure represents thousands of tonnes sold.

 

                           2005/06         2004/05

Malaysia                  1,450          1,900

Chile                       1,140            850

Algeria                     940              830

Peru                         700          1,090

South Africa              550             175

Egypt                        500          1,750

Saudi Arabia              330           850

Indonesia                   265            210

Morocco                     255         1,090

Philippines                  200              0

United Arab Emirates   175            450

Colombia                   170            305

Portugal                     155            360

Jordan                       120              0

United Kingdom          100             0

Vietnam                      80             65

Spain                          75            820

Yemen                        70              0

Holland                       30              0

Uruguay                     30              0

Brazil                          0            270

Israel                          0            650

Other Countries         1,250          2,195

 

TOTAL                       8,585         13,860