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Mercado Alemanha
Wholesale · Huambo, Angola · also called Alemanha, Alemanha market
The wholesale market of the central highlands, and Huambo is the province that leads Angolan maize and grain production. Above 1,200 metres the crops change: avocado and citrus do well here where the coast grows pineapple, and beans and potato come off the plateau alongside the maize.
What trades at Mercado Alemanha
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Maize |
sack | April to June The national staple; Huambo leads. |
 Common bean |
sack | April to June |
 Irish potato |
sack | June to August |
 Avocado |
crate | April to July |
 Sweet orange |
crate | May to July |
 Soybean |
sack | May to June |
 Cabbage |
head | May to July |
 Groundnut |
sack | May to July |
Selling by the bucket or the bag? The farming glossary turns those measures into kilograms — what a 20 litre bucket of each crop really weighs, level and heaped. Open the glossary →
Selling here
- Trading days
- Every day
- Currency
- AOA
Trade is in kwanza, cash or mobile money. Produce moves by the sack, the crate or the basin rather than by weight — agree the measure before you unload.
Growers sell in bulk to traders who break the load down and resell. The best price for a full load, and the longest trip.
In Huambo, on the Lobito corridor railway between the coast and the interior.
Places that could sell into Mercado Alemanha
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Huambo · 20 km
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Caála · 23 km
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Longonjo · 43 km
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Tchikala-Tcholohanga · 49 km
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Ecunha (Ekunha) · 53 km
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Ukuma · 64 km
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Catchiungo · 79 km
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Tchinjenje · 83 km
Mercado Alemanha prices, and what to grow for it
Prices here move hour to hour, so they belong in the app rather than on a web page — a printed number would be wrong before you read it, and a live one from the traders standing in this market will not be.
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Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Mercado Alemanha?
Mercado Alemanha trades maize, common bean, irish potato, avocado, sweet orange, soybean, cabbage, groundnut. The wholesale market of the central highlands, and Huambo is the province that leads Angolan maize and grain production. Above 1,200 metres the crops change: avocado and citrus do well here where the coast grows pineapple, and beans and potato come off the plateau alongside the maize.
When is maize cheapest at Mercado Alemanha?
Supply of maize into Mercado Alemanha peaks April to June, and that is when prices are usually at their lowest. Selling just before the peak, rather than in the middle of it, is where the money is.
What currency is used at Mercado Alemanha?
AOA. Trade is in kwanza, cash or mobile money. Produce moves by the sack, the crate or the basin rather than by weight — agree the measure before you unload.
What are today's prices at Mercado Alemanha?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Mercado Alemanha — they move hour to hour, and a number printed on a web page would be wrong before you read it. Market prices are coming to the Divisi app, reported by the farmers and traders who are actually there. Install it and you will have them the day they land.