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Jos Terminus Market
Wholesale · Jos, Nigeria · also called Terminus market, Jos main market
The market of the Jos Plateau, which is cool and high enough to grow what the rest of Nigeria cannot — Irish potato, cabbage, carrot and temperate vegetables, plus acha. Buyers come from across Plateau and from Bauchi and Kaduna, and produce from here supplies the southern cities out of season.
In season here in October: Irish potato · Cabbage · Carrot · Tomato · Fonio · Maize · Common bean
What trades at Jos Terminus Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Irish potato |
100 kg bag | August to November |
 Cabbage |
head | September to November |
 Carrot |
bag | September to November |
 Tomato |
basket | September to November |
 Fonio |
bag | October to November Acha — the Plateau's own grain. |
 Maize |
100 kg bag | October to November |
 Common bean |
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
- 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 Jos North, Plateau State.
Places that could sell into Jos Terminus Market
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Jos North · 4 km
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Jos South · 15 km
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Jos East · 26 km
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Barikin Ladi · 30 km
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Bassa · 41 km
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Mangu · 46 km
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Riyom · 54 km
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Zango-Kataf · 55 km
Jos Terminus 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 Jos Terminus Market?
Jos Terminus Market trades irish potato, cabbage, carrot, tomato, fonio, maize, common bean. The market of the Jos Plateau, which is cool and high enough to grow what the rest of Nigeria cannot — Irish potato, cabbage, carrot and temperate vegetables, plus acha. Buyers come from across Plateau and from Bauchi and Kaduna, and produce from here supplies the southern cities out of season.
When is irish potato cheapest at Jos Terminus Market?
Supply of irish potato into Jos Terminus 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 Jos Terminus 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 Jos Terminus Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Jos Terminus 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.