November 13, 2006

 

Argentina 2005/06 wheat sales at 8.155 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales totalled 8.155 million tonnes as of Nov 10, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

That puts sales up from 8.15 million tonnes a week earlier.

 

By this time last year, Argentina had sold 11.045 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                      5,015        4,100

Peru                         630          455

Chile                        610          150

South Africa              480          445

Colombia                  370          105

Ecuador                    225            0

Uruguay                    150          200

Congo                       120            0

Algeria                       75           350

Nigeria                       60           85

Morocco                      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                       8,155       11,045