What grows in Caimbambo
Benguela, Angola
The 2026/27 season in Caimbambo
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to May 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 952 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 952 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.0 °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 all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 16 September 2026
What grows in Caimbambo
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African eggplantFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 11 Feb 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
19.9–21.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 30.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 16 Oct 2026 – 3 Feb 2027 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 26.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
AvocadoFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 9 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 14.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 3 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourablePlant 13 Oct 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
27.8–29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 43.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CashewFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 3 Apr 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CassavaFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 14 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourablePlant 14 Oct 2026 – 13 Mar 2027 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CottonFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 22 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 16 Oct 2026 – 25 Feb 2027 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EggplantFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 22 Jan 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
28.4–30.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 43.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 13 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 2 Mar 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
FonioFavourablePlant 27 Sep 2026 – 26 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Green gramFavourablePlant 6 Oct 2026 – 27 Feb 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 20 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 23 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 21.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 19 Oct 2026 – 6 Apr 2027 opens in 3 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 20 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LemonFavourablePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 23 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 20 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MaizeFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 1 Feb 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 8.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 19 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OkraFavourablePlant 19 Oct 2026 – 11 Mar 2027 opens in 3 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PapayaFavourablePlant 6 Oct 2026 – 24 Jan 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 45.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Passion fruitFavourablePlant 18 Oct 2026 – 11 Mar 2027 opens in 3 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 21.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 24 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 11 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 6 Oct 2026 – 5 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 30.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleFavourablePlant 13 Oct 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 43.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RoselleFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 11 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 23 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 26 Sep 2026 – 23 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
2.7–2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 3 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 13 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 14 Oct 2026 – 22 Jan 2027 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
27.8–30.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 43.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 1 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 14 Oct 2026 – 1 Feb 2027 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
31.6–35.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 61.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TurmericFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 14 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 26.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 27 Sep 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 43.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
YamFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 14 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 21.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 27 Oct 2026 – 19 Mar 2027 opens in 4 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 21.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CucumberFavourablePlant 25 Oct 2026 – 30 Mar 2027 opens in 4 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable
Plant 24 Oct 2026 – 21 Feb 2027 opens in 3 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 39.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 2 Nov 2026 – 12 Mar 2027 opens in 5 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 39.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 2 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 opens in 5 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RiceFavourablePlant 3 Nov 2026 – 22 Jan 2027 opens in 5 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 6.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 30 Oct 2026 – 23 Mar 2027 opens in 4 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet potatoFavourablePlant 2 Nov 2026 – 20 Feb 2027 opens in 5 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 21 May 2027 · about 30.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Niger seedFavourablePlant 1 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 opens in 18 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet pepperFavourablePlant 12 Jan 2027 – 22 Jan 2027 opens in 15 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 35.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 16 Sep 2026 – 25 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MandarinFavourablePlant 16 Sep 2026 – 23 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 29.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GrapefruitFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 13 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PineappleFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 41.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
BeetrootFavourablePlant 29 Oct 2026 – 4 Dec 2026 opens in 4 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 22.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 35.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LettuceFavourablePlant 14 Feb 2027 – 25 Mar 2027 opens in 20 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 29.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SugarcaneFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 38.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 82.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
GingerModeratePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 12 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 26.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season
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 grows in Caimbambo with irrigation
These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.
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BananaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 55.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Oil palmFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Robusta coffeeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Arabica coffeeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CocoaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TaroFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WheatFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
What Divisi would not plant in Caimbambo
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.
- Tea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Taro Moderate — Water
- Arabica coffee Moderate — Water
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
- Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
- Enset Unsuitable — Temperature
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
- Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 14 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Caimbambo, 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 firstWhat changed in Caimbambo
- 31 August 2026 Lettuce — Planting window moved, now opens 12 Dec 2026
- 31 August 2026 Carrot — Planting window moved, now opens 6 Nov 2026
- 31 August 2026 Spider Plant — Limiting factor changed
- 31 August 2026 Teff — Limiting factor changed
- 31 August 2026 Moringa — Planting window moved, now opens 19 Oct 2026
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.
Where to sell it nearby
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Mercado Quatro
78 km · Banana & plantain, Pineapple, Mango, Maize
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Mercado Alemanha
182 km · Maize, Common bean, Irish potato, Avocado
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Caimbambo?
African eggplant, Amaranth, Avocado, Bambara groundnut, Carrot all rate well in Caimbambo — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African eggplant in Caimbambo?
In Caimbambo the window for African eggplant runs 4 Oct 2026 to 11 Feb 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Caimbambo?
Divisi does. It reads Caimbambo'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 Caimbambo, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.