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Marché Arzèkè
Wholesale · Parakou, Benin · also called Arzèkè, marché de Parakou, Parakou international market
The dominant market of northern Benin, and the point where the north's trade joins the national and sub-regional circuits. Yam, maize, cowpea, groundnut and shea move through it, and it is the market a Borgou or Alibori grower reaches long before Cotonou.
In season here in September: Yam · Maize
What trades at Marché Arzèkè
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Yam |
hundred tubers | August to November |
 Maize |
sack | August to October |
 Cowpea |
sack | October to November |
 Groundnut |
sack | October to November |
 Sorghum |
sack | October to November |
 Cassava |
sack | — |
 Cotton |
bale | December to February |
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
- XOF
Trade is in CFA francs (XOF), cash or mobile money. Yam is counted by the hundred tubers, grain sold by the sack.
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 Parakou, Borgou, on the main north–south corridor.
Places that could sell into Marché Arzèkè
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Parakou · 7 km
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Tchaourou · 54 km
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Perere · 54 km
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N'Dali · 65 km
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Ouesse · 86 km
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Djougou · 95 km
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Bassila · 103 km
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Nikki · 104 km
Marché Arzèkè 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 Marché Arzèkè?
Marché Arzèkè trades yam, maize, cowpea, groundnut, sorghum, cassava, cotton. The dominant market of northern Benin, and the point where the north's trade joins the national and sub-regional circuits. Yam, maize, cowpea, groundnut and shea move through it, and it is the market a Borgou or Alibori grower reaches long before Cotonou.
When is yam cheapest at Marché Arzèkè?
Supply of yam into Marché Arzèkè peaks August to November, 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 Marché Arzèkè?
XOF. Trade is in CFA francs (XOF), cash or mobile money. Yam is counted by the hundred tubers, grain sold by the sack.
What are today's prices at Marché Arzèkè?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Marché Arzèkè — 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.