June 12, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales unchanged at 7 million tonnes
 

 

As of June 9, Argentina had sold 7.015 million tonnes of 2005/06 wheat, unchanged from a week ago, the Agriculture Secretariat reported Friday (Jun 9). By this time last year, Argentina had sold 8.88 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                    3,955,000      2,770,000

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                    700,000        785,000

Total                     7,015,000        8,880,000