November 27, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales at 8.17 million tonnes

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales totaled 8.17 million tonnes as of Nov 24, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

That puts sales up from 8.16 million tonnes a week earlier.

 

By this time last year Argentina had sold 11.085 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                           5,030              4,140

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                          8,170           11,085