February 6, 2006

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales total 4.37 million tonnes

As of Feb 2, Argentina had sold 4.37 million tonnes of 2005/06 wheat, the Agriculture Secretariat reported Monday. By this time last year, Argentina had sold 5.765 million tonnes of 2004/05 wheat.

The Secretariat provided the following information for 2004/05 in tonnes by destination.

                                  2005/06       2004/05
Algeria                                 0         300,000
Bangladesh                           0        200,000
Brazil                       2,600,000        800,000
Chile                           250,000       100,000
Colombia                    250,000        100,000
Congo                          50,000                  0
Cuba                                    0        200,000
Ecuador                      190,000                  0
Egypt                          140,000       900,000
Jordan                                  0        115,000
Indonesia                              0       150,000
Kenya                                  0        200,000
Morocco                                0        150,000
Nigeria                         25,000                  0
Peru                           190,000        250,000
South Africa                215,000        350,000
Sri Lanka                              0        330,000
Tanzania                       25,000                 0
United Arab Emirates             0        450,000
Uruguay                       90,000        200,000
Yemen                                  0       100,000
Others                        345,000        870,000
Total                        4,370,000     5,765,000