截至周四阿根廷06-07年度小麦播种完成近79%

　　文华财经（综合编译 纪方）--据布宜诺斯艾利斯7月24日消息，布宜诺斯艾利斯交易所周一公布，截至周五阿根廷2006-07年度小麦已播种完成近70%。

　　该播种进度高于前一周的56%，且较去年同期高出10.2个点，部分是由于小麦播种面积减少。

　　截至目前已播种小麦3,647,200公顷。

　　该交易所起初预估小麦播种总面积为570万公顷，但过于干燥的天气令交易所将播种面积预估削减至545万公顷。

　　去年，小麦播种总面积为520万公顷。

　　2005-06年度阿根廷小麦产量为1200万吨，低于去年的1634.5万吨，当时天气状况良好提高单产，且播种面积较大。

　　美国农业部预估阿根廷2006-07年度小麦产量为1430万吨。

　　Argentina's 06-07 Wheat Crop 79% Planted - Ag Sec

　　2006-07-25 01:46:00

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　　BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Argentine farmers had planted 79% of the 2006-07 wheat crop by Thursday, the Agriculture Secretariat reported Monday.

　　That puts the planting pace up from 72% a week ago and up from 74% a year ago.

　　The Secretariat has forecast planted area at 5.486 million hectares, up from 5.2 million a year earlier.

　　"A lack of rain in key production zones is increasing uncertainty about how big the planted area will finally be," the Secretariat said.

　　According to the Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange, farmers had planted 76% of the 2006-07 wheat crop by July 21.

　　So far, farmers have planted 4,324,630 hectares, according to the Secretariat.

　　The Exchange expects planted area to total 5.45 million hectares.

　　In 2005-06 Argentina produced 12 million tons of wheat, according to the Exchange. That was down from 16.345 million tons a year earlier, when good weather helped lift yields.

　　The U.S. Department of Agriculture has forecast Argentina's 2006-07 wheat crop at 14.3 million tons.

　　The Secretariat has not released a formal forecast for 2006-07 wheat production.