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Jimma Market
Wholesale · Jimma, Ethiopia · also called Jimma, Jima market
The market of Ethiopia's coffee country in the south-west. Jimma is a grain deficit area — teff and wheat come *in* from Addis Ababa — so the money here is in coffee, spices and enset rather than in cereals.
What trades at Jimma Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Arabica coffee |
sack | November to January |
 Enset |
bundle | — |
 Maize |
quintal | December to February |
 Turmeric |
sack | — |
 Ginger |
sack | — |
 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.
In Jimma, south-western Oromia.
Places that could sell into Jimma Market
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Dawuro · 55 km
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Tembaro Special · 74 km
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Konta · 77 km
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Yem · 79 km
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Hadiya · 87 km
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Jimma · 101 km
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Guraghe · 111 km
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Wolayita · 115 km
Jimma 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 Jimma Market?
Jimma Market trades arabica coffee, enset, maize, turmeric, ginger, avocado. The market of Ethiopia's coffee country in the south-west. Jimma is a grain deficit area — teff and wheat come *in* from Addis Ababa — so the money here is in coffee, spices and enset rather than in cereals.
When is arabica coffee cheapest at Jimma Market?
Supply of arabica coffee into Jimma 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 Jimma 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 Jimma Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Jimma 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.