Marché de Yamoussoukro

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Wholesale · Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire · also called Yamoussoukro market

The market of the political capital, in the middle of the country where the forest gives way to savannah. It is a national price reference point, and a useful place for a central-region grower to compare against Abidjan before committing to the haul.

In season here in September: Yam · Maize

What trades at Marché de Yamoussoukro

Crop	Sold by	Supply peaks
Yam	tuber	August to October
Cassava	basket	—
Banana & plantain	bunch	—
Maize	sack	August to October
Tomato	crate	November to January
Okra	basket	—

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. Produce goes by the basket, the heap or the bunch — very little is weighed, so 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 Yamoussoukro, central Côte d'Ivoire.

Places that could sell into Marché de Yamoussoukro

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• Tiébissou · 54 km African Eggplant, African Nightshade, Amaranth
• Bocanda · 68 km African Eggplant, African Nightshade, Amaranth

Marché de Yamoussoukro 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 de Yamoussoukro?

Marché de Yamoussoukro trades yam, cassava, banana & plantain, maize, tomato, okra. The market of the political capital, in the middle of the country where the forest gives way to savannah. It is a national price reference point, and a useful place for a central-region grower to compare against Abidjan before committing to the haul.

When is yam cheapest at Marché de Yamoussoukro?

Supply of yam into Marché de Yamoussoukro 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 Yamoussoukro?

XOF. Trade is in CFA francs (XOF), cash or mobile money. Produce goes by the basket, the heap or the bunch — very little is weighed, so agree the measure before you unload.

What are today's prices at Marché de Yamoussoukro?

Divisi does not publish daily prices for Marché de Yamoussoukro — 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.