March 8, 2005

 

Argentina's 04-05 wheat sales total 7.705 million tonnes

 

 

As of March 4, Argentina had sold 7.705 million tonnes of 2004-05 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 3.97 million tonnes of 2003-04 wheat.

 

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

 

                              2004-05       2003-04

 

Algeria                    350,000       150,000

Bangladesh             500,000             0

Brazil                      2,000,000     2,500,000

Chile                      150,000       185,000

Colombia                 100,000       160,000

Cuba                       250,000            0

Egypt                      1,000,000          0

Indonesia                180,000             0

Jordan                     300,000            0

Kenya                      400,000            0

Morocco                   180,000            0

Peru                         270,000       200,000

South Africa              420,000       225,000

Sri Lanka                  350,000            0

United Arab Emirates  450,000           0

Uruguay                    40,000             0

Vietnam                     30,000            0

Yemen                      100,000        50,000

Others                      635,000       500,000

Total                      7,705,000     3,970,000