March 30, 2005

 

Argentina's 2004-05 wheat sales total 8.265 million tonnes

 

 

As of March 28, Argentina had sold 8.265 million tonnes of 2004-05 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year, Argentina had sold 4.48 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                         2,400,000     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                   500,000       225,000

Sri Lanka                       400,000             0

United Arab Emirates      600,000             0

Uruguay                         40,000              0

Vietnam                          30,000             0

Yemen                          100,000        50,000

Others                          695,000       940,000

Total                          8,265,000      4,480,000