What grows in Quela
Malanje, Angola
The 2026/27 season in Quela
| 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 1,155 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 1,155 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| 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 Quela
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CashewFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CassavaFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 29 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Arabica coffeeFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CottonFavourablePlant 11 Sep 2026 – 20 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 16 Feb 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 -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 29 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 3.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 19 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 11 Sep 2026 – 20 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 15 Feb 2027 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 -
LemonFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 16 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 12 Sep 2026 – 19 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MaizeFavourablePlant 11 Sep 2026 – 8 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 9.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MandarinFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 16 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 31.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 12 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 -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 7 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 12 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 -
RoselleFavourablePlant 11 Sep 2026 – 19 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 9 Sep 2026 – 28 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 21 May 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 11 Sep 2026 – 18 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 11 Sep 2026 – 29 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 2 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 -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 9 Sep 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TurmericFavourablePlant 11 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
YamFavourablePlant 11 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African eggplantFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 8 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 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 17 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 12 Feb 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 9 Feb 2027 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 -
CarrotFavourablePlant 1 Oct 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourablePlant 3 Oct 2026 – 6 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 20 Sep 2026 – 23 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CucumberFavourablePlant 7 Oct 2026 – 7 Apr 2027 opens in 1 week
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 -
EggplantFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 19 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
FonioFavourablePlant 23 Sep 2026 – 2 Feb 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 -
Green gramFavourablePlant 20 Sep 2026 – 23 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 9 Oct 2026 – 26 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 2 Oct 2026 – 20 Jan 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Niger seedFavourablePlant 16 Oct 2026 – 25 Nov 2026 opens in 2 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 0.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 11 Apr 2027 – 21 May 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OkraFavourablePlant 7 Oct 2026 – 12 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PapayaFavourablePlant 18 Sep 2026 – 26 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 46.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 6 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RiceFavourablePlant 11 Oct 2026 – 19 Jan 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 6.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 17 Oct 2026 – 10 Mar 2027 opens in 2 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 1 Oct 2026 – 8 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 17 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleFavourablePlant 22 Oct 2026 – 20 Jan 2027 opens in 3 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 31.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 10 Jun 2027 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 30 Dec 2026 – 19 Jan 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 1 May 2027 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 31 Dec 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 opens in 13 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 8 Oct 2026 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 3.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet pepperFavourablePlant 6 Jan 2027 – 26 Jan 2027 opens in 14 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 6 Mar 2027 – 15 Mar 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
· about 41.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable
Plant 11 Jan 2027 – 13 Feb 2027 opens in 15 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 7 Dec 2026 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 41.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet potatoFavourablePlant 18 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027 opens in 20 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GrapefruitFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 2 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PineappleFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 2 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 40.3 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) -
WheatFavourablePlant 18 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027 opens in 20 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 4.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
BananaFavourablePlant 15 Sep 2026 – 23 Jan 2027 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 13.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 55.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableDry season too long for this crop -
TaroFavourablePlant 12 Sep 2026 – 2 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
GingerFavourablePlant 11 Sep 2026 – 1 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SugarcaneFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 28 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 38.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 91.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CocoaFavourablePlant 24 Sep 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 0.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableDry season too long for this crop -
LettuceFavourablePlant 15 Feb 2027 – 26 Mar 2027 opens in 20 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 · about 23.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable
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 Quela 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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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 2.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
BeetrootFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
What Divisi would not plant in Quela
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.
- Avocado Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Enset Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Passion fruit Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Beetroot Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Tea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Robusta coffee Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Oil palm Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 12 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Quela, 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 Quela?
Cashew, Cassava, Arabica coffee, Cotton, Egusi melon all rate well in Quela — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Cashew in Quela?
In Quela the window for Cashew runs 8 Sep 2026 to 31 Mar 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Quela?
Divisi does. It reads Quela'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 Quela, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.