May 23, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales total 6.915 million tonnes

 

 

As of May 19 Argentina had sold 6.915 million tonnes of 2005/06 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 8.765 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                    3,900,000      2,645,000

Chile                     525,000        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                        500,000         280,000

South Africa              425,000       420,000

Sri Lanka                        0           350,000

Tanzania                   25,000               0

United Arab Emirates            0        600,000

Uruguay                   150,000        200,000

Yemen                           0            100,000

Others                    655,000       795,000

Total                      6,915,000     8,765,000