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Letsema Horticulture Market
Wholesale · Gaborone, Botswana · also called Letsema, Letsema market
A central point where growers from across Botswana can sell fresh produce into one aggregating market instead of negotiating with retailers one at a time. It was set up by the Ministry of Entrepreneurship with the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency, and further markets have been announced for Maun, Gantsi and Francistown — worth checking whether one has opened nearer you.
In season here in September: Onion
What trades at Letsema Horticulture Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Tomato |
crate | May to August |
 Cabbage |
head | May to July |
| Onion | 10 kg pocket | August to October |
 Carrot |
10 kg bag | May to July |
 Sweet pepper |
crate | May to July |
 Pumpkin / butternut (winter squash) |
April to June | |
 Watermelon |
piece | January to March |
 Irish potato |
10 kg pocket | 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
- BWP
Trade is in pula. This is a formal market, so expect grading and paperwork rather than a price agreed across a stall.
Growers sell in bulk to traders who break the load down and resell. The best price for a full load, and the longest trip.
At Block 3 Industrial, Gaborone.
Places that could sell into Letsema Horticulture Market
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GABORONE · 7 km
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SOUTH EAST · 21 km
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LOBATSE · 65 km
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KWENENG EAST · 92 km
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SOUTHERN · 93 km
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KGATLENG · 112 km
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JWANENG · 114 km
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BAROLONG · 145 km
Letsema Horticulture Market 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 Letsema Horticulture Market?
Letsema Horticulture Market trades tomato, cabbage, onion, carrot, sweet pepper, pumpkin / butternut (winter squash), watermelon, irish potato. A central point where growers from across Botswana can sell fresh produce into one aggregating market instead of negotiating with retailers one at a time. It was set up by the Ministry of Entrepreneurship with the Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency, and further markets have been announced for Maun, Gantsi and Francistown — worth checking whether one has opened nearer you.
When is tomato cheapest at Letsema Horticulture Market?
Supply of tomato into Letsema Horticulture Market peaks May to August, 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 Letsema Horticulture Market?
BWP. Trade is in pula. This is a formal market, so expect grading and paperwork rather than a price agreed across a stall.
What are today's prices at Letsema Horticulture Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Letsema Horticulture Market — 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.