March 28, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales total 5.155 million tonnes

 

 

As of Mar 17 Argentina had sold 5.155 million tonnes of 2005/06 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 7.98 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         350,000

Bangladesh                     0        500,000

Brazil                    2,975,000     2,130,000

Chile                      485,000       100,000

Colombia                  300,000      100,000

Congo                     110,000             0

Cuba                            0           250,000

Ecuador                   225,000             0

Egypt                           0          1,000,000

Indonesia                       0        180,000

Jordan                          0          300,000

Kenya                           0          200,000

Morocco                         0         150,000

Nigeria                     25,000              0

Peru                      360,000         250,000

South Africa              225,000       420,000

Sri Lanka                       0           350,000

Tanzania                   25,000               0

United Arab Emirates        0         600,000

Uruguay                     100,000     200,000

Yemen                           0           100,000

Others                    325,000        800,000

Total                      5,155,000      7,980,000