February 21, 2007

 

Argentina's 2006/07 wheat sales at 8.7 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2006/07 wheat sales totalled 8.7 million tonnes as of Friday (Feb 16), according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

By this time last year, Argentina had sold 4.915 million tonnes of 2005/06 wheat.

 

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

 

                                2006/07    2005/06

 

   Brazil                        3,300        2,850

   Peru                           460          300

   South Africa                400          215

   Egypt                         300          145

   United Arab Emirates   300            0

   Chile                          260          400

   Morocco                      250            0

   Cuba                          210            0

   Colombia                    200          280

   India                          200            0

   Oman                         200            0

   Algeria                       190            0

   Indonesia                    150            0

   Jordan                        130            0

   Turkey                        120            0

   Nigeria                        100           25

   Yemen                         100           0

   Bangladesh                    0             0

   Ecuador                         0             0

   Iraq                               0            0

   Kenya                            0            0

   Sri Lanka                       0             0

   Uruguay                         0            90

   Other Countries         1,830          610

 

   TOTAL                       8,700        4,915