February 15, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales total 4.575 million tonnes

 

 

As of Feb 10, Argentina had sold 4.575 million tonnes of 2005/06 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 6.795 million tonnes of 2004/05 wheat.

 

The Secretariat provided the following information in tonnes by destination.

 

                             2005/06       2004/05

Algeria                          0         350,000

Bangladesh                    0         500,000

Brazil                    2,720,000     1,200,000

Chile                      300,000       100,000

Colombia                 250,000      100,000

Congo                      50,000              0

Cuba                            0        200,000

Ecuador                   190,000              0

Egypt                       140,000     1,000,000

Indonesia                       0        180,000

Jordan                           0        300,000

Kenya                           0         200,000

Morocco                         0        150,000

Nigeria                    25,000               0

Peru                       225,000       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       835,000

Total                     4,575,000     6,795,000