October 18, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales at 8.075 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales totalled 8.075 million tonnes as of Oct 13, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

That puts sales up from 8.3 million tonnes a week earlier.

 

By this time last year Argentina had sold 10.775 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                         4,845           3,950

Peru                            620             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               50

Morocco                        25              170

Tanzania                       25               0

Bangladesh                     0              500

Cuba                              0              250

Egypt                             0            1,170

United Arab Emirates       0              600

Indonesia                       0              350

Jordan                           0              300

Kenya                            0              400

Sri Lanka                       0               400

Yemen                           0              150

Other Countries             570             785

 

TOTAL                        8,075          10,775