Divisi
What grows in Biskra
Algeria
The season in Biskra
| Rain in a typical year | About 124 mm in a typical farming district |
|---|---|
| Across its districts | From about 101 mm in the driest of 33 districts to about 353 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 124 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 95% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 120 mm |
|---|---|
| 3% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 110 mm |
last updated 19 September 2026 · from all 33 areas within it
Biskra's districts
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Ain Naga -
Ain Zaatout -
Besbes -
Biskra -
Bordj Ben Azzouz -
Bouchagroun -
Branis -
Chetma -
Djemorah -
Doucen -
Ech Chaiba -
El Feidh -
El Ghrous -
El Hadjeb -
El Haouch -
El Kantara -
El Outaya -
Foughala -
Khangat Sidi Nadji -
Lichana -
Lioua -
M'Chouneche -
M'Ziraa -
Mekhadma -
Mlili -
Oughlal -
Ouled Djellal -
Oumache -
Ras El Miaad -
Sidi Khaled -
Sidi Okba -
Tolga -
Zeribet El Oued
What grows here with irrigation
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KaleFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 30 of 33 districts
Plant 27 Dec 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 46.3 t/ha expected
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's range -
Swiss chardFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 30 of 33 districts
Plant 8 Oct 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 46.3 t/ha expected
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
CabbageFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 30 of 33 districts
Plant 8 Oct 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 64.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
LettuceFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 30 of 33 districts
Plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Common beanFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 30 of 33 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 16 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
OnionFavourable Needs irrigation
Grows well in 30 of 33 districts
Plant 7 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 opens in 10 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 41.7 t/ha expected
Frost riskSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier)
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Biskra, and the ground under them is not all the same. 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.
This 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
Is there a farming app that works in Biskra?
Divisi does. It reads Biskra'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 Biskra, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.