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Adama Market
Wholesale · Adama, Ethiopia · also called Nazret market, Nazareth market, Adama
The Rift Valley's trading centre and one of the country's main grain milling towns, an hour and a half down the road from Addis Ababa. Traders as far away as Bahir Dar order vegetables from Adama by phone and have them shipped, which tells you what it is: a distribution point, not just a local market.
What trades at Adama Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
| Onion | sack | November to January |
 Tomato |
crate | November to February |
 Maize |
quintal | December to February |
 Wheat |
quintal | December to February |
 Teff |
quintal | December to February |
 Hot pepper |
sack | December to February |
 Papaya |
crate | — |
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
- ETB
Trade is in birr. Grain is sold by the quintal (100 kg) and vegetables by the crate or the sack — 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 Adama, on the Addis Ababa–Djibouti corridor.
Places that could sell into Adama Market
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East Shewa · 56 km
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East Guraghe · 81 km
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Region 14 · 83 km
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Shager City · 91 km
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Arsi · 92 km
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South West Shewa · 95 km
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Mareko Special · 97 km
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North Shewa (OR) · 129 km
Adama 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Adama Market?
Adama Market trades onion, tomato, maize, wheat, teff, hot pepper, papaya. The Rift Valley's trading centre and one of the country's main grain milling towns, an hour and a half down the road from Addis Ababa. Traders as far away as Bahir Dar order vegetables from Adama by phone and have them shipped, which tells you what it is: a distribution point, not just a local market.
When is onion cheapest at Adama Market?
Supply of onion into Adama Market peaks November to January, 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 Adama Market?
ETB. Trade is in birr. Grain is sold by the quintal (100 kg) and vegetables by the crate or the sack — agree the measure before you unload.
What are today's prices at Adama Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Adama 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.