What grows in Djougou
Donga, Benin
The 2027 season in Djougou
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | April 2027 to November 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,076 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 1,076 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.9 °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 30 September 2026
What grows in Djougou
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African eggplantFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 28 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 8 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CashewFavourablePlant 11 Apr 2027 – 12 Sep 2027 opens in 28 weeks
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 -
Common beanFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
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 -
CottonFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 19 Jun 2027 opens in 26 weeks
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 -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.6–1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CucumberFavourablePlant 18 May 2027 – 15 Sep 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
· about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EggplantFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 9 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 10 Apr 2027 – 8 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.1–1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
FonioFavourablePlant 10 Apr 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.4–1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Green gramFavourablePlant 22 Apr 2027 – 21 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
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 -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 10 Apr 2027 – 9 Jul 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 10 Apr 2027 – 9 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 18 Sep 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 26 Apr 2027 – 16 Sep 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourablePlant 10 Apr 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MaizeFavourablePlant 10 Apr 2027 – 9 Jul 2027 opens in 27 weeks
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 10 Apr 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 26 weeks
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 -
MoringaFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 29 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OkraFavourablePlant 6 May 2027 – 22 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable
Plant 13 May 2027 – 22 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 35.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PapayaFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 9 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
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 -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 10 Apr 2027 – 28 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
2.4–2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 30 May 2027 opens in 26 weeks
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 20 Apr 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RiceFavourablePlant 20 May 2027 – 9 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
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 -
RoselleFavourablePlant 10 Apr 2027 – 9 Jul 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 8 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 29 Jun 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 10 Apr 2027 – 8 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
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 10 Apr 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 27 weeks
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 -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 3 May 2027 – 21 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 13.9 t/ha
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SunflowerFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 8 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 2.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TurmericFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 28 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
YamFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PineappleFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH outside the crop's range -
KaleFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 29 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.5 t/ha expected
· about 37.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CassavaFavourablePlant 30 Mar 2027 – 19 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
GrapefruitFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
LettuceFavourablePlant 23 Jun 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 16.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 7 Jun 2027 – 27 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 15.8 t/ha expected
· about 24.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GingerModeratePlant 10 Apr 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 7.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 21 May 2027 · about 27.8 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 Djougou 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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SugarcaneFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 111.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
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 -
TaroFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 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 -
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 -
CoconutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
What Divisi would not plant in Djougou
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.
- Irish potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Sugarcane Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Taro Moderate — Water
- Coconut Moderate — Water
- Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable — Temperature
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
- Enset Unsuitable — Temperature
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lemon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
- Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
- Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 23 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Djougou, 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 Djougou
- 31 August 2026 Banana Plantain — Crop became recommendable
- 31 August 2026 Pumpkin Butternut — Crop became recommendable
- 31 August 2026 Sesame — Crop became recommendable
- 31 August 2026 Fonio — Crop became recommendable
- 31 August 2026 Cucumber — Crop became recommendable
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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Marché Arzèkè
95 km · Yam, Maize, Cowpea, Groundnut
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Marché Dantokpa
391 km · Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cowpea
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Djougou?
African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth, Bambara groundnut, Carrot all rate well in Djougou — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African eggplant in Djougou?
In Djougou the window for African eggplant runs 20 Apr 2027 to 29 Jul 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Djougou?
Divisi does. It reads Djougou'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 Djougou, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.