March 22, 2005

 

Argentina's 04-05 wheat sales total 7.98 million tonnes

 

 

As of Friday, Argentina had sold 7.98 million tonnes of 2004-05 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year, Argentina had sold 4.08 million tonnes of 2003-04 wheat.

 

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

 

 

                                 2004-05        2003-04

Algeria                      250,000        150,000

Bangladesh                400,000             0

Brazil                       2,250,000     2,570,000

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                    200,000             0

Peru                        270,000       200,000

South Africa              420,000       225,000

Sri Lanka                  350,000             0

United Arab Emirates  600,000            0

Uruguay                    40,000              0

Vietnam                    30,000              0

Yemen                      100,000         50,000

Others                     690,000        540,000

Total                     7,980,000      4,080,000