October 23, 2006

 

Argentina 2005/06 wheat sales at 8.085 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales totalled 8.085 million tonnes as of Oct 20, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

That puts sales up from 8.075 million tonnes a week earlier.

 

By this time last year, Argentina had sold 10.82 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                  4,855          3,995

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 Nations            570         785

 

TOTAL                    8,085        10,820