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Meru Market
Wholesale · Meru, Kenya · also called Meru, Gakoromone market
The market for the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya — miraa country, but also bananas, potatoes and the horticulture the volcanic soils carry. It is one of the wholesale markets whose maize price the national bulletins report, and it usually sits below the Nairobi price by roughly the cost of getting there.
In season here in September: Maize · Irish potato · Common bean · Green gram
What trades at Meru Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
 Maize |
90 kg bag | August to October |
 Irish potato |
50 kg bag | March to April, September to October |
 Common bean |
90 kg bag | August to September |
 Tomato |
crate | January to February, July to August |
 Green gram |
90 kg bag | August to September |
 Avocado |
crate | March to May |
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
- KES
Trade is in Kenyan shillings, cash or M-Pesa. Agree which before you unload — a buyer who wants to pay by phone and a seller who wants notes is the argument that holds up a sale.
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 Meru town, on the eastern side of Mount Kenya.
Places that could sell into Meru Market
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Cental Imenti · 16 km
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North Imenti · 18 km
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South Imenti · 23 km
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Tigania West · 26 km
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Buuri · 31 km
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Maara · 31 km
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Tharaka · 36 km
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Tigania East · 36 km
Meru 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 Meru Market?
Meru Market trades banana & plantain, maize, irish potato, common bean, tomato, green gram, avocado. The market for the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya — miraa country, but also bananas, potatoes and the horticulture the volcanic soils carry. It is one of the wholesale markets whose maize price the national bulletins report, and it usually sits below the Nairobi price by roughly the cost of getting there.
When is maize cheapest at Meru Market?
Supply of maize into Meru Market peaks August to October, 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 Meru Market?
KES. Trade is in Kenyan shillings, cash or M-Pesa. Agree which before you unload — a buyer who wants to pay by phone and a seller who wants notes is the argument that holds up a sale.
What are today's prices at Meru Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Meru 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.