October 9, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales at 8.03 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales totalled 8.03 million tonnes as of Oct 6, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

That puts sales up from 8 million tonnes a week earlier.

 

By this time last year, Argentina had sold 10.580 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.

 

                       2005/2006     2004/2005

Brazil                   4,820         3,880

Peru                       600           455

Chile                      570           150

South Africa            460           445

Colombia                340           100

Ecuador                  225             0

Uruguay                  150           200

Congo                    110             0

Algeria                     75           350

Nigeria                     60             0

Morocco                    25           150

Tanzania                   25             0

Bangladesh                0           500

Cuba                         0           250

Egypt                         0         1,140

United Arab Emirates   0           600

Indonesia                   0           350

Jordan                       0           300

Kenya                        0           375

Sri Lanka                   0            400

Yemen                       0           150

Other Countries         570         785

 

TOTAL                   8,030        10,580