June 26, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales total 7.05 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales totalled 7.05 million tonnes as of Jun 23, the Agriculture Secretariat reported Friday (Jun 23). By this time last year Argentina had sold 9.025 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                   4,100,000      2,915,000

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                    590,000         785,000

Total                    7,050,000       9,025,000