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Atkilt Tera
Wholesale · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · also called Atkilt Tera vegetable market, Addis vegetable market
The capital's fruit and vegetable wholesale market, sitting between Piazza and Merkato. Produce arrives overnight from the Rift Valley and the highlands and is broken down here for retailers across Addis Ababa — so this, not Merkato, is where a vegetable grower sells.
What trades at Atkilt Tera
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Tomato |
crate | November to February |
| Onion | sack | November to January |
 Irish potato |
sack | November to January |
 Cabbage |
head | November to January |
 Carrot |
sack | November to January |
 Hot pepper |
sack | December to February |
 Garlic |
sack | December to January |
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
 Avocado |
crate | 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
- 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.
Between Piazza and Merkato, central Addis Ababa.
Places that could sell into Atkilt Tera
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Region 14 · 3 km
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Shager City · 17 km
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South West Shewa · 45 km
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North Shewa (OR) · 63 km
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East Shewa · 67 km
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East Guraghe · 79 km
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West Shewa · 103 km
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Mareko Special · 115 km
Atkilt Tera 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 Atkilt Tera?
Atkilt Tera trades tomato, onion, irish potato, cabbage, carrot, hot pepper, garlic, banana & plantain, avocado. The capital's fruit and vegetable wholesale market, sitting between Piazza and Merkato. Produce arrives overnight from the Rift Valley and the highlands and is broken down here for retailers across Addis Ababa — so this, not Merkato, is where a vegetable grower sells.
When is tomato cheapest at Atkilt Tera?
Supply of tomato into Atkilt Tera peaks November to February, 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 Atkilt Tera?
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 Atkilt Tera?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Atkilt Tera — 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.