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Mile 12 Market
Wholesale · Lagos, Nigeria · also called Mile 12, Mile 12 international market
Lagos's wholesale food hub, in Ketu, Kosofe. Produce arrives by night lorry from the north and the middle belt and is broken down for retailers, restaurants and households across Lagos and the neighbouring states — tomato, pepper, onion, yam, beans and rice above all.
In season here in October: Onion · Yam · Cowpea · Maize
What trades at Mile 12 Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Tomato |
basket | November to February |
 Hot pepper |
basket | November to January |
| Onion | bag | October to December |
 Yam |
tuber | August to October |
 Cowpea |
100 kg bag | October to December |
 Maize |
100 kg bag | October to December |
 Rice |
50 kg bag | November to January |
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
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
Trading runs through the night into the early morning.
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 Ketu, Kosofe LGA, on the Ikorodu Road corridor.
Places that could sell into Mile 12 Market
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Kosofe · 1 km
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Ikeja · 3 km
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Shomolu · 6 km
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Agege · 8 km
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Mushin · 9 km
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Lagos Mainland · 12 km
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Oshodi-Isolo · 12 km
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Alimosho · 12 km
Mile 12 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 Mile 12 Market?
Mile 12 Market trades tomato, hot pepper, onion, yam, cowpea, maize, rice, banana & plantain. Lagos's wholesale food hub, in Ketu, Kosofe. Produce arrives by night lorry from the north and the middle belt and is broken down for retailers, restaurants and households across Lagos and the neighbouring states — tomato, pepper, onion, yam, beans and rice above all.
When is tomato cheapest at Mile 12 Market?
Supply of tomato into Mile 12 Market peaks November to February, 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 Mile 12 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 time does Mile 12 Market open?
Every day. Trading runs through the night into the early morning.
What are today's prices at Mile 12 Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Mile 12 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.