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Techiman Market
Wholesale · Techiman, Ghana · also called Techiman
The assembly market for Ghana's middle belt, and the point where produce from the northern regions is bought by traders taking it south to Kumasi and Accra. Yam, maize, tomato and cassava dominate; for a grower in Bono or Ahafo it is the market that sets the price.
In season here in September: Yam · Maize
What trades at Techiman Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Yam |
hundred tubers | August to November |
 Maize |
100 kg bag | August to October |
 Tomato |
crate | November to February |
 Cassava |
bag | — |
 Cowpea |
100 kg bag | October to November |
 Hot pepper |
bag | November to January |
 Groundnut |
100 kg bag | October to November |
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
- GHS
Trade is in cedis, cash or mobile money. Large lots are often part-paid on delivery and settled after resale — agree the terms 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 Techiman, on the trunk road between Kumasi and the north.
Places that could sell into Techiman Market
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Techiman Municipal · 14 km
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Techiman North · 15 km
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Nkoranza South · 28 km
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Offinso North · 31 km
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Tano South Municipal · 42 km
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Nkoranza North · 44 km
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Offinso Municipal · 45 km
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Wenchi Municipal · 48 km
Techiman 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.
Market prices are coming to the Divisi app — reported by the farmers and traders who are actually on the floor. Divisi also plans the season on your own field: what to plant, when to plant it, and what to do each week. Free for farmers, works offline.
Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Techiman Market?
Techiman Market trades yam, maize, tomato, cassava, cowpea, hot pepper, groundnut. The assembly market for Ghana's middle belt, and the point where produce from the northern regions is bought by traders taking it south to Kumasi and Accra. Yam, maize, tomato and cassava dominate; for a grower in Bono or Ahafo it is the market that sets the price.
When is yam cheapest at Techiman Market?
Supply of yam into Techiman Market peaks August to November, 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 Techiman Market?
GHS. Trade is in cedis, cash or mobile money. Large lots are often part-paid on delivery and settled after resale — agree the terms before you unload.
What are today's prices at Techiman Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Techiman 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.