May 9, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales total 5.835 million tonnes

 

 

As of May 5 Argentina had sold 5.835 million tonnes of 2005/06 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 8.66 million tonnes of 2004/05 wheat.

 

The Secretariat provided the following information in tonnes by destination.

 

                               2005/06       2004/05

Algeria                     50,000        350,000

Bangladesh                     0          500,000

Brazil                    3,240,000     2,540,000

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                    535,000          795,000

Total                     5,835,000        8,660,000