July 17, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales total 7.055 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005-06 wheat sales totalled 7.055 million tonnes as of Jul 14, the Agriculture Secretariat reported Friday. By this time last year Argentina had sold 9.695 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      3,200,000

Chile                     530,000        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          370,000

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                    7,055,000     9,695,000