文華財經（綜合編譯 紀方）--據布宜諾斯艾利斯7月24日消息，布宜諾斯艾利斯交易所周一公布，截至周五阿根廷2006-07年度小麥已播種完成近70%。

　　該播種進度高于前一周的56%，且較去年同期高出10.2個點，部分是由于小麥播種面積減少。

　　截至目前已播種小麥3,647,200公頃。

　　該交易所起初預估小麥播種總面積為570萬公頃，但過于干燥的天氣令交易所將播種面積預估削減至545萬公頃。

　　去年，小麥播種總面積為520萬公頃。

　　2005-06年度阿根廷小麥產量為1200萬噸，低于去年的1634.5萬噸，當時天氣狀況良好提高單產，且播種面積較大。

　　美國農業部預估阿根廷2006-07年度小麥產量為1430萬噸。

　　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.