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Bahir Dar Market
Wholesale · Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · also called Bahir Dar, Bahirdar market
The market of Ethiopia's teff heartland. The surplus teff that feeds Addis Ababa is assembled around Bahir Dar and moves south — so for a grower here the capital's price is the relevant one even though the capital is a long way off. A grain milling centre too.
What trades at Bahir Dar Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Teff |
quintal | December to February |
 Maize |
quintal | December to February |
 Wheat |
quintal | December to February |
 Chickpea |
quintal | January to March |
 Niger seed (noug) |
quintal | December to January |
| Onion | sack | November to January |
 Tomato |
crate | November to February |
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 Bahir Dar, on the southern shore of Lake Tana.
Places that could sell into Bahir Dar Market
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North Gojam · 28 km
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Bahir Dar town Admin · 44 km
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Awi · 84 km
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West Gojam · 92 km
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East Gojam · 103 km
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South Gondar · 118 km
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Central Gondar · 122 km
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Metekel · 149 km
Bahir Dar 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 Bahir Dar Market?
Bahir Dar Market trades teff, maize, wheat, chickpea, niger seed (noug), onion, tomato. The market of Ethiopia's teff heartland. The surplus teff that feeds Addis Ababa is assembled around Bahir Dar and moves south — so for a grower here the capital's price is the relevant one even though the capital is a long way off. A grain milling centre too.
When is teff cheapest at Bahir Dar Market?
Supply of teff into Bahir Dar Market peaks December 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 Bahir Dar 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 Bahir Dar Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Bahir Dar 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.