The Zaki Biam market located in Benue state northeast senatorial zone is the largest yam market in Nigeria and perhaps Africa.
This market accounts for 70% of yam cultivated in Nigeria and sold probably around the world as buyers from other African countries patronize the market due to the ridiculous prices at which you can purchase yams in bulk and also the quality and varieties of yam available.
An average of over 50 trucks leave the market daily with yams headed to various destination around Nigeria, Africa where they are taken to parts of the world.