December 12, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales at 8.195 million tonnes 

 

 

Argentina's 2005/06 wheat sales totalled 8.195 million tonnes as of Monday (Dec 11), according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

That puts sales up from 8.17 million tonnes a week earlier.

 

By this time last year, Argentina had sold 11.175 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                      5,055        4,175

Peru                         630          455

Chile                        610          150

South Africa              480          500

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                       8,195       11,175