Divisi
What grows in LOBATSE
Botswana
The season in LOBATSE
| Rain in a typical year | About 444 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 444 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 50% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 450 mm |
|---|---|
| 38% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 450 mm |
| 12% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 88 growing days · about 460 mm · December to April |
last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 1 areas within it
LOBATSE's districts
What grows here with irrigation
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African nightshadeFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 1 of 1 districts
Plant 29 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
AmaranthFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 1 of 1 districts
Plant 29 Aug 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 1 of 1 districts
Plant 20 Jul 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 50.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 1 of 1 districts
Plant 9 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CottonFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 1 of 1 districts
Plant 29 Aug 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CucumberFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 1 of 1 districts
Plant 9 Aug 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in LOBATSE, 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
Is there a farming app that works in LOBATSE?
Divisi does. It reads LOBATSE'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 LOBATSE, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.