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Huye Market
Wholesale · Huye, Rwanda · also called Butare Market, Huye, Butare
The southern province's market, drawing growers and traders from across the region with bananas, sweet potatoes, beans and maize — and seedlings and livestock alongside, which is what makes it a market a farmer visits to buy as well as to sell.
What trades at Huye Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
 Sweet potato |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Common bean |
sack | January to February, June to July |
 Maize |
sack | January to February, July |
 Cassava |
sack | — |
 Arabica coffee |
sack | April to June |
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
- RWF
Trade is in Rwandan francs, cash or mobile money. Produce goes by the sack or the basin rather than by weight.
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 Huye town, southern Rwanda.
Places that could sell into Huye Market
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Huye · 19 km
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Gisagara · 19 km
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Nyaruguru · 29 km
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Nyamagabe · 30 km
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Nyanza · 32 km
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Ruhango · 51 km
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Bugesera · 64 km
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Karongi · 66 km
Huye 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 Huye Market?
Huye Market trades banana & plantain, sweet potato, common bean, maize, cassava, arabica coffee. The southern province's market, drawing growers and traders from across the region with bananas, sweet potatoes, beans and maize — and seedlings and livestock alongside, which is what makes it a market a farmer visits to buy as well as to sell.
When is sweet potato cheapest at Huye Market?
Supply of sweet potato into Huye Market peaks January to February, June to July, 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 Huye Market?
RWF. Trade is in Rwandan francs, cash or mobile money. Produce goes by the sack or the basin rather than by weight.
What are today's prices at Huye Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Huye 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.