November 7, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales at 8.15 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales totalled 8.15 million tonnes as of Nov 3, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

That puts sales up from 8.11 million tonnes a week earlier.

 

By this time last year, Argentina had sold 11.03 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                     5,010        4,100

Peru                        630          455

Chile                       610          150

South Africa             480          445

Colombia                 370          100

Ecuador                    225           0

Uruguay                   150         200

Congo                      120            0

Algeria                      75          350

Nigeria                      60           75

Morroco                    25          210

Tanzania                   25           0

Bangladesh                0           500

Cuba                         0           250

Egypt                         0         1,200

United Arab Emirates   0          600

Indonesia                   0           350

Jordan                        0          300

Kenya                        0           400

Sri Lanka                    0          400

Yemen                        0          150

Other Countries          370        795

 

Total                        8,150      11,030