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To God be the glory,
I have 50 PCs of yams left, out of 1300 I have to replace some yams that where bad
Some sets are sold with#3000 profit, some #2500
Some #5000 profit

Good morning all
Truck fully unloaded now,
Being a first timer , am learning how things works here in mile12 market
Due to limited capital I could only afford to buy 1300 PCs of yam ,
So far so good , the baba helping me to sale has sold 400 PCs for me this morning
I have sold a particular type of yam with #8k profit margin

Madam Aky247ventures, please provide me answer to my questions,

My brother bought this yam for #700 , that is #350 per one from mile 12 market

Glory be to God,
Truck got to Lagos 1.45am this morning
@Eefosa, can't give you cost until when truck is fully offloaded

@Op, do you have all these in abundance now,
Carrot, lettuce,. Cabbage, cucumber, green beans, just name others that grows in jos, that I may not remember.
Please show pictures of their various sizes and prices just as you did for that sweet potatoes
Thank you ma

@Muafrika2,
This happened in Nigeria or Kenya ?

@realityshot, it's been a wonderful experience and lots of lessons learned, was to take my yams to Lokoja,but vehicle disappointed me, change of plans moving yams to Lagos, now left zakIbo too tam already yesterday to see my family in Lokoja because they are worried, as I write this am in a night bus heading to Lagos to meet truck, some nairaland members who got in touch are awhere of my movement
Truck fully loaded
The second image is when it is dark after finished loading truck
In this business I give the Ibo's kudos they understood the the game very well, they with their 911 in droves move yams in thousands to their locations, same with people from Benin
An ibo man told me they can't loose in the game because they have barns build to store yams and store and they sell in tens, six, PCs what they bought in hundreds per set

@yinkamen123,
I agree with what you wrote up there 100%, I reside in Lokoja where we use to enjoy 16-18 hours of power supply, now is paltry 2 or 4 hours in 24 hours, a friend who works with AEDC said that the power supply to Lokoja is now metred the investor who bought GEREGU power station,he now channel the bulk of what they generate to Abuja,
Now am currently on a business trip to zakibiam in Benue state, I have been here now for 7 days power supply stays all the time few interruption once in a while , even with the availability of the light here i can authoritatively say houses don't even have outside illumination light because it blows up their electric bulbs, you just enter the room and you see light, and most parts of the country that needs the light don't get

@Emmachile, yes

@olayimikami,
Thanks for the advice
@uwem18
Transportation cost notincluded
@franashi my phone number is below this post you can call or WhatsApp me or better still ask your questions here

I will update the house later,
For those sending me messages about how to get into the business we carry everybody along
God bless Benue state ooooo
The yams available here is unprecedented, I want to believe that post harvest storage is the major headache this Country have .you need to see way these farmers are trouping in with yams with Peugeot wagons,all kinds of pick-up trucks
Right now mostly places in the market is not passable because, yam is everywhere
Another thing here is that farmers here are wise now, they have jack price of yam, they said everything is expensive in Nigeria so they too need to pass their cost to someone else

I have been busy buying from the market
It's very hectic and tiresome
Pictures of my yam

Lagos is the selling point anybody interested should indicate interest
My ATM bleeped me up, I was debited and no payment , by UBA, my card is Fidelity, I have been waiting for reversal of my money,it is my transport fare.

My first Baptism in yam business, my yam been marked by small Tiv boy
Am buying about 1000 PCs to test the waters

This is getting interesting, more yams are been brought to the market in their thousands and more people are trouping in from various parts of the country

WhatsApp group for those that are interested
https:///CiRlBs6FCqxD3O5VIJpJ65
This one is going for 21000
This sets are bigger can't sell less than 40 in Lagos

The first one 18000
Second. 15000

@gabsoft,
Am currently in Benue state
Largest yam market in West Africa
Your location may be a problem
Most trucks heading to Lagos deliver straight o to mile12
You may get in touch with me when our truck get to Lagos you can arrange how to get to you in Ogun state
Like what quantity are you looking at?

@realityshot, I did not take note of that will do that tomorrow, but those yams that are 18k-25k range are up to the length and big
Will get a proper measure tomorrow by God's grace when market open
In Lokoja for example that yam that is sold above for 10k for 100pcs, half of the 100 which is 50 is called ARATA. goes for 13500-14000 which I normally buy

@abbey, that is interesting I was told wukari from zakibiam is about #250-300
TP is the main thing

For those that may be interested am still around till Tuesday,my number is below this post, you can add me on WhatsApp let talk,
@DonAkin, where do you stay in delta
Transportation may be an issue, I met a woman today about an hour ago where I went to charge my phone, she already loaded about 1000 PCs of yam she said they are heading to Calabar, just wandering how lots of people that troupe In to buy Yam , though she refused to tell how much they are paying for transport
@ dealer man my phone number below we can talk

@realityshot, most trucks that are 911 are going towards Benin, the one I pictured up their are mostly going to PH and Lagos, they look more stable and well balanced mere looking at them after loading
I do not understand what you mean by length of truck,
From observation most trucks are parked outside somewhere not in inside the market, it is after you have purchased your yam you go to discuss with the drivers going your direction
The market is closed today Sunday
The one I pictured above I think they are refer to as 10 tyres.hope you get it
There is massive yam here,

The fully loaded truck above I was told consist of about 18000 tubers of yam depending on the size of yams
Some with smaller tubers could take up to 20,000
I will hang around till Tuesday was told more farmers will bring in yams
Hezbola , what is the cost of yam in your area, are you Interested but you will need others too so as to bring cost of transportation to be shared among all
Most trucks I have seen are heading to Lagos, Benin and PH
All marked yams are sold already

This is #18000

@hezbola where are you based
This below cost #21000

[transportation cost is what makes The yam to be expensive at the city centre quote author=Hezbola post=51386988]10k for 100 pcs is quite cheap.[/quote]

This one cost#10000 for 100pcs

Yams everywhere but seems pricey , learnt Tuesday would be better
This loaded truck is for 6 people, according to a woman who is part of the owners , the truck is heading to PH at #450k for full load, excluding cost of yam , this is really expensive

I came In late , I will be visiting the market tomorrow morning and report my findings

anyway I just got to zakibiam for sight seeing and see what can be bought from here
Time of arrival: 6:15 PM
From Katsina ala to zakibiam I counted more than 25 trailer loaded with yam, was told all coming from zakibiam heading towards different direction across Nigerian

All my oga at the top have refused to update this thread, anyway I just got to zakibiam for sight seeing and see what can be bought from here
Time of arrival: 6:15 PM
From Katsina ala to zakibiam I counted more than 25 trailer loaded with yam, was told all coming from zakibiam heading towards different direction across Nigerian