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Marché de Bohicon
Wholesale · Bohicon, Benin · also called Bohicon, marché international de Bohicon
The market that serves Benin's centre and south, at the road junction that makes Bohicon one of the country's economic hubs. It sits between the yam country to the north and the coast, and much of what moves in either direction is traded here on the way.
In season here in September: Maize · Yam
What trades at Marché de Bohicon
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Maize |
sack | August to October |
 Yam |
hundred tubers | August to November |
 Cassava |
sack | — Raw and as gari. |
 Cowpea |
sack | October to November |
 Groundnut |
sack | October to November |
 Oil palm |
drum | — |
 Tomato |
crate | November to January |
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 Bohicon, Zou, at the junction of the Cotonou and Abomey roads.
Places that could sell into Marché de Bohicon
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Abomey · 5 km
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Bohicon · 8 km
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Za-Kpota · 11 km
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Zogbodomey · 16 km
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Agbangnizoun · 17 km
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Cove · 30 km
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Zagnanado · 33 km
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Toffo · 34 km
Marché de Bohicon 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.
Market prices are coming to the Divisi app — reported by the farmers and traders who are actually on the floor. Divisi also plans the season on your own field: what to plant, when to plant it, and what to do each week. Free for farmers, works offline.
Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Marché de Bohicon?
Marché de Bohicon trades maize, yam, cassava, cowpea, groundnut, oil palm, tomato. The market that serves Benin's centre and south, at the road junction that makes Bohicon one of the country's economic hubs. It sits between the yam country to the north and the coast, and much of what moves in either direction is traded here on the way.
When is maize cheapest at Marché de Bohicon?
Supply of maize into Marché de Bohicon peaks August to October, 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 de Bohicon?
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 de Bohicon?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Marché de Bohicon — 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.