July 10, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales unchanged at 7.05 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales were unchanged at 7.05 million tonnes as of Jul 7, the Agriculture Secretariat reported Friday. By this time last year Argentina had sold 9.575 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     3,100,000

Chile                     525,000       150,000

Colombia                 300,000      100,000

Congo                    110,000             0

Cuba                            0        250,000

Ecuador                  225,000             0

Egypt                            0       1,100,000

Indonesia                      0       350,000

Jordan                          0        300,000

Kenya                           0        350,000

Morocco                   25,000       150,000

Nigeria                    25,000              0

Peru                        500,000       420,000

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     9,575,000