What grows in Catchiungo
Huambo, Angola
These figures also cover Butihinda, where the engine returns the same answer.
The 2026/27 season in Catchiungo
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,374 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — January, February, October and December look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.3 °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 Catchiungo
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African eggplantFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 19 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 29.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AvocadoFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 6 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 18.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 17 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EggplantFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 8 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
FonioFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 34.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 28 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 20.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LablabFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 27 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LemonFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LimeFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MaizeFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 27 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 8.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Niger seedFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 4 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 29.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SorghumFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 27 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 3.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 4 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 29 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
22.4–22.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Sweet pepperFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 17 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 19 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 10 Feb 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 17 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 58.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 15 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 20 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 20.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 19 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 24.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
BeetrootFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 10 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CarrotFavourablePlant 20 Sep 2026 – 21 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Common beanFavourablePlant 20 Sep 2026 – 15 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CucumberFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 23 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GarlicFavourablePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 8.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 · about 14.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 20 Sep 2026 – 4 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 24 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 12.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OkraFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 11.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionFavourable
Plant 20 Sep 2026 – 21 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
PapayaFavourablePlant 20 Sep 2026 – 28 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 45.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 62.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Passion fruitFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 8 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 26.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleFavourablePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 27 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RiceFavourablePlant 29 Sep 2026 – 18 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 21 May 2027 · about 5.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 20 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 1 May 2027 · about 12.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 27 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TeaFavourablePlant 29 Sep 2026 – 16 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
TeffFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 21 Nov 2026 opens in 1 week
based on the rains it usually gets
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChickpeaFavourablePlant 21 Oct 2026 – 10 Nov 2026 opens in 3 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 28 Oct 2026 – 6 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LettuceFavourablePlant 12 Feb 2027 – 23 Mar 2027 opens in 19 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.1 t/ha expected
· about 29.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
WheatFavourablePlant 16 Jan 2027 – 15 Feb 2027 opens in 15 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 5.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GrapefruitFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 29 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 36.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PineappleFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 29 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 40.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 60.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Sweet potatoFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CabbageFavourablePlant 13 Oct 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 opens in 2 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 34.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 · about 43.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Arabica coffeeFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 11 Apr 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 2.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableDry season too long for this crop -
EnsetFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 29 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableDry season too long for this crop -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 28 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MandarinFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 19.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TurmericFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 29 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 24.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GingerModeratePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 29 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 17.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum
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 Catchiungo 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 55.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Green gramFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 29 Aug 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
What Divisi would not plant in Catchiungo
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.
- Cotton Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Green gram Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Pearl millet Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Pigeon pea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Cassava Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Roselle Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Yam Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Moringa Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Sesame Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Taro Moderate — Water
- Sugarcane Moderate
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Cashew Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable
- Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
- Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 18 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Catchiungo, 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.
Where to sell it nearby
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Catchiungo?
African eggplant, Avocado, Bambara groundnut, Eggplant, Finger millet all rate well in Catchiungo — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African eggplant in Catchiungo?
In Catchiungo the window for African eggplant runs 9 Sep 2026 to 19 Jan 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Catchiungo?
Divisi does. It reads Catchiungo'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 Catchiungo, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.