May 16, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales total 5.87 million tonnes

 

 

As of May 12, Argentina had sold 5.87 million tonnes of 2005/06 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year, Argentina had sold 8.7 million tonnes of 2004/05 wheat.

 

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

 

 

                            2005/06       2004/05

Algeria                    50,000       350,000

Bangladesh                    0        500,000

Brazil                   3,240,000      2,580,000

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                        450,000      280,000

South Africa              350,000      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                    465,000        795,000

Total                     5,870,000      8,700,000