April 25, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales total 5.83 million tonnes

 

 

As of Apr 21, Argentina had sold 5.83 million tonnes of 2005/06 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 8.515 million tonnes of 2004/05 wheat.

 

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

 

                   2005/06        2004/05

 

Algeria             50,000      350,000

 

Bangladesh              0       500,000

 

Brazil           3,140,000     2,400,000

 

Chile              505,000      150,000

 

Colombia          300,000      100,000

 

Congo             110,000            0

 

Cuba                     0          250,000

 

Ecuador           225,000            0

 

Egypt                   0          1,035,000

 

Indonesia               0          240,000

 

Jordan                  0           300,000

 

Kenya                   0          300,000

 

Morocco            25,000      150,000

 

Nigeria              25,000              0

 

Peru                420,000      280,000

 

South Africa      275,000      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              630,000      790,000

 

Total              5,830,000     8,515,000