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Bodija Market
Wholesale · Ibadan, Nigeria · also called Bodija
Ibadan's foodstuff market and the main assembly point for south-western Nigeria: yam, maize, cassava products, beans and palm oil trade in bulk, and it is where produce from the middle belt is redistributed across the Yoruba south-west.
In season here in October: Yam · Maize · Cowpea
What trades at Bodija Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Yam |
tuber | August to October |
 Cassava |
bag | — Mostly traded as gari and flour. |
 Maize |
100 kg bag | October to December |
 Cowpea |
100 kg bag | October to December |
 Tomato |
basket | November to February |
 Hot pepper |
basket | November to January |
 Oil palm |
drum | — Traded as palm oil. |
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
- NGN
Trade is in naira, and large lots are settled by bank transfer as often as in cash. Agree the settlement before the load is weighed.
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 Bodija, northern Ibadan.
Places that could sell into Bodija Market
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Ibadan North · 2 km
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Ibadan North East · 5 km
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Ibadan North West · 6 km
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Ibadan South East · 9 km
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Ibadan South West · 12 km
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Ona-Ara · 14 km
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Lagelu · 17 km
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Oluyole · 18 km
Bodija 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 Bodija Market?
Bodija Market trades yam, cassava, maize, cowpea, tomato, hot pepper, oil palm. Ibadan's foodstuff market and the main assembly point for south-western Nigeria: yam, maize, cassava products, beans and palm oil trade in bulk, and it is where produce from the middle belt is redistributed across the Yoruba south-west.
When is yam cheapest at Bodija Market?
Supply of yam into Bodija 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 Bodija Market?
NGN. Trade is in naira, and large lots are settled by bank transfer as often as in cash. Agree the settlement before the load is weighed.
What are today's prices at Bodija Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Bodija 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.