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What grows in Oueme
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The 2026 season in Oueme
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | March 2026 to November 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,106 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 996 mm in the driest of 9 districts to about 1,165 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — September and October look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.7 °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 | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 75% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 257 growing days · about 1,070 mm · March to November |
|---|---|
| 25% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 261 growing days · about 1,130 mm · March to November |
last updated 30 September 2026 · from all 9 areas within it
Oueme's districts
What grows here
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Jute mallowFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 29 Mar 2026 – 27 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CashewFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 11 Mar 2026 – 5 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CowpeaFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 6 Apr 2027 – 17 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Green gramFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 27 Mar 2027 – 13 Jun 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Pearl milletFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 25 Mar 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
WatermelonFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 25 Mar 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought
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.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Oueme, 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
What crops grow well in Oueme?
Jute mallow, Cashew, Cowpea, Green gram, Pearl millet all rate well in Oueme — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Jute mallow in Oueme?
In Oueme the window for Jute mallow runs 29 Mar 2026 to 27 Sep 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Oueme?
Divisi does. It reads Oueme'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 Oueme, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.