What grows in Aokas
Bejaia, Algeria
The 2026/27 season in Aokas
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 742 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — January, February, November and December look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.1 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can. |
| What that supports | enough rain for one full main crop, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 80% of this area. |
| 80% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 248 growing days · about 710 mm · September to May |
|---|---|
| 20% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 249 growing days · about 670 mm · September to May |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in Aokas
80% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 2 crops
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MandarinFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 13 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 19.3 t/ha
Steep slope -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 26 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
12.8–13.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.8 t/ha
Steep slope
20% sub-humid, mild winter — 19 crops
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Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 7 Sep 2026 – 27 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
15.3–15.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.8 t/ha
Steep slope -
MandarinFavourablePlant 7 Sep 2026 – 14 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 19.3 t/ha
Steep slope -
WheatFavourablePlant 7 Sep 2026 – 27 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
2.4–2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 0.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
BeetrootFavourablePlant 20 Sep 2026 – 3 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
16.0–17.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 4.2 t/ha
Steep slopeEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
LettuceFavourablePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
11.8–12.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 17 Sep 2026 – 7 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
16.4–17.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 5.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slopeLate-maturing — drought risk -
KaleFavourablePlant 17 Sep 2026 – 7 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
14.3–15.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 5.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 7 Sep 2026 – 21 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
14.0–15.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 4.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Common beanModeratePlant 18 Sep 2026 – 27 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
0.9–1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 0.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSteep slope -
African nightshadeModeratePlant 7 Sep 2026 – 19 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
5.0–6.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 2.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSteep slope -
Spider plantModeratePlant 7 Sep 2026 – 19 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
2.6–3.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 1.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSteep slope -
CabbageModeratePlant 29 Sep 2026 – 21 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
18.7–20.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 7 Dec 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 7.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slopeEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
OnionModerate
Plant 15 Dec 2026 – 28 Jan 2027 opens in 11 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 4.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
ChickpeaModeratePlant 11 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 opens in 19 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 0.9 t/ha expected
· about 0.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slopeEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
TeffModeratePlant 7 Sep 2027 – 16 Sep 2027 opens in 49 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 11 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 0.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GarlicModeratePlant 17 Sep 2026 – 7 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 1.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
Jute mallowModeratePlant 7 Sep 2027 – 16 Sep 2027 opens in 49 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 1.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSteep slope -
CucumberModeratePlant 16 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.5 t/ha expected
· about 4.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSteep slope -
CarrotModeratePlant 17 Jan 2027 – 8 Feb 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 7.0 t/ha expected
· about 5.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSteep slope
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
What Divisi would not plant in Aokas
Every crop in the catalogue is scored against this district, not only the ones that work — so the list above is a decision rather than a shortlist. These are the rest, with what ruled each one out.
- Lemon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Avocado Moderate — Frost & pests
- Guava Moderate — Temperature
- Mango Moderate — Frost & pests
- Banana Moderate — Frost & pests
- Arabica coffee Moderate — Frost & pests
- Robusta coffee Moderate — Frost & pests
- Enset Moderate — Frost & pests
- Niger seed Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Pumpkin Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Sugarcane Moderate — Frost & pests
- Tobacco Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
- Tea Moderate — Frost & pests
- Amaranth Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Groundnut Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Okra Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Soybean Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Sunflower Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Tomato Moderate — Slope / terrain
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cashew Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cassava Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Temperature
- Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Taro Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cotton Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cowpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Finger millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Fonio Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable
- Grapefruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Green gram Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chilli Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lablab Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lime Unsuitable — Temperature
- Maize Unsuitable — Temperature
- Moringa Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable
- Papaya Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pearl millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pigeon pea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pineapple Unsuitable
- Rice Unsuitable — Temperature
- Roselle Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sesame Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sorghum Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Turmeric Unsuitable — Temperature
- Watermelon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Yam Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 55 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Aokas, and the map colours which kind of ground each part of it is. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
Or check your field firstThis calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Aokas?
Sweet orange, Mandarin, Wheat, Beetroot, Lettuce all rate well in Aokas — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Sweet orange in Aokas?
In Aokas the window for Sweet orange runs 7 Sep 2026 to 27 Sep 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Aokas?
Divisi does. It reads Aokas's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Aokas, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.