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Onitsha Main Market
Wholesale · Onitsha, Nigeria · also called Onitsha market, Ose Okwodu
The trading centre of south-eastern Nigeria, on the Niger at Onitsha. Food crops trade alongside everything else the region buys and sells, and traders come from across the country and from beyond it — so a grower here is pricing against supply from a very wide area.
In season here in September: Yam
What trades at Onitsha Main Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Yam |
tuber | August to October |
 Cassava |
bag | — Mostly traded as gari. |
 Rice |
50 kg bag | November to January |
 Maize |
100 kg bag | October to December |
 Cowpea |
100 kg bag | October to December |
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
 Oil palm |
drum | — Traded as palm oil. |
 Hot pepper |
basket | November to January |
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.
On the east bank of the Niger at Onitsha, Anambra State.
Places that could sell into Onitsha Main Market
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Onitsha South · 2 km
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Onitsha North · 3 km
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Idemili North · 5 km
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Oshimili South · 9 km
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Idemili South · 9 km
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Ogbaru · 18 km
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Ekwusigo · 18 km
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Oyi · 19 km
Onitsha Main 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 Onitsha Main Market?
Onitsha Main Market trades yam, cassava, rice, maize, cowpea, banana & plantain, oil palm, hot pepper. The trading centre of south-eastern Nigeria, on the Niger at Onitsha. Food crops trade alongside everything else the region buys and sells, and traders come from across the country and from beyond it — so a grower here is pricing against supply from a very wide area.
When is yam cheapest at Onitsha Main Market?
Supply of yam into Onitsha Main 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 Onitsha Main 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 Onitsha Main Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Onitsha Main 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.