Chisokone Market

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Wholesale · Kitwe, Zambia · also called Chisokone

The Copperbelt's main market, in Kitwe. It feeds a dense mining population that grows very little of its own food, which is why produce is hauled up from Central and Southern Province to sell here rather than in Lusaka.

In season here in September: Tomato

What trades at Chisokone Market

Crop	Sold by	Supply peaks
Maize	50 kg bag	May to July
Tomato	crate	April to May, September to October
Cabbage	head	May to July
Sweet potato	bag	May to July
Groundnut	50 kg bag	June to August
Cassava	bag	—

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

ZMW

Trade is in kwacha, cash or mobile money. Grain is sold by the 50 kg bag and vegetables by the crate or the heap — agree which before you unload.

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 central Kitwe.

Places that could sell into Chisokone Market

• Kitwe · 14 km African Eggplant, Bambara Groundnut, Common Bean
• Kalulushi · 17 km African Eggplant, Bambara Groundnut, Common Bean
• Ndola · 19 km Bambara Groundnut, Finger Millet, Fonio
• Luanshya · 32 km Bambara Groundnut, Finger Millet, Fonio
• Mufulira · 41 km African Eggplant, Bambara Groundnut, Common Bean
• Chingola · 59 km African Eggplant, Bambara Groundnut, Common Bean
• Mpongwe · 66 km Bambara Groundnut, Finger Millet, Fonio
• Chililabombwe · 67 km African Eggplant, Bambara Groundnut, Common Bean

Chisokone 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 Chisokone Market?

Chisokone Market trades maize, tomato, cabbage, sweet potato, groundnut, cassava. The Copperbelt's main market, in Kitwe. It feeds a dense mining population that grows very little of its own food, which is why produce is hauled up from Central and Southern Province to sell here rather than in Lusaka.

When is maize cheapest at Chisokone Market?

Supply of maize into Chisokone Market peaks May 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 Chisokone Market?

ZMW. Trade is in kwacha, cash or mobile money. Grain is sold by the 50 kg bag and vegetables by the crate or the heap — agree which before you unload.

What are today's prices at Chisokone Market?

Divisi does not publish daily prices for Chisokone 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.