September 25, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales at 7,955M tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales totalled 7.955 million tonnes as of Sep 22, the Agriculture Secretariat reported Friday.

 

That puts sales up from 7.925 million tonnes a week earlier.

 

By this time, last year Argentina had sold 10.295 million tonnes of 2004/05 wheat.

 

The Secretariat provided the following information for 2005/06 and 2004/05 wheat sales in thousands of tonnes by destination.

 

                       2005/06      2004/05

Brazil                 4,745          3,690

Peru                    600            440

Chile                   570            150

South Africa         460            425

Colombia             340            100

Ecuador               225               0

Uruguay               150            200

Congo                  110               0

Algeria                  75            350

United Kingdom       60              0

Morrocco                25            150

Tanzania                 25              0

Bangladesh               0            500

Cuba                        0            250

Egypt                        0           1,105

United Arab Emirates  0            600

Indonesia                  0             350

Jordan                      0             300

Kenya                      0             350

Sri Lanka                  0             400

Yemen                     0            150

Other Countries      570            785

 

TOTAL                  7,955         10,295