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What grows in Nossa Senhora do Rosario

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Map showing the boundary of Nossa Senhora do Rosario

The 2027 season in Nossa Senhora do Rosario

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedAugust 2027 to November 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 452 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 452 mm falling roughly when it always does
What that supportsenough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 71% of this area.
71% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 101 growing days · about 420 mm · August to November
29% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 106 growing days · about 430 mm · August to November

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Nossa Senhora do Rosario

71% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 2 crops

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 Nossa Senhora do Rosario with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Nossa Senhora do Rosario

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.

  • Moringa Moderate — Water
  • Papaya Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Cucumber Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Jute mallow Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • African eggplant Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • African nightshade Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Amaranth Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Bambara groundnut Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Beetroot Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Carrot Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Common bean Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Cowpea Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Eggplant Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Egusi melon Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Finger millet Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Fonio Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Green gram Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Groundnut Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Chilli Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Irish potato Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Lablab Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Lettuce Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Maize Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Niger seed Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Okra Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Onion Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Pearl millet Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Pumpkin Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Kale Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Rice Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Roselle Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Sesame Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Sorghum Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Soybean Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Spider plant Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Sunflower Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Sweet pepper Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Sweet potato Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Swiss chard Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Tobacco Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Tomato Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Watermelon Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Avocado Unsuitable — Water
  • Banana Unsuitable — Water
  • Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cashew Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cassava Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable
  • Coconut Unsuitable
  • Taro Unsuitable
  • Arabica coffee Unsuitable — Water
  • Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
  • Cotton Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Enset Unsuitable — Water
  • Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Ginger Unsuitable — Water
  • Grapefruit Unsuitable — Water
  • Guava Unsuitable — Water
  • Lemon Unsuitable — Water
  • Lime Unsuitable — Water
  • Mandarin Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable
  • Pigeon pea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Pineapple Unsuitable — Water
  • Sugarcane Unsuitable — Water
  • Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
  • Tea Unsuitable — Water
  • Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Turmeric Unsuitable — Water
  • Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Yam Unsuitable

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 72 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Nossa Senhora do Rosario, 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 first

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 Nossa Senhora do Rosario?

Mango, Passion fruit all rate well in Nossa Senhora do Rosario — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Mango in Nossa Senhora do Rosario?

In Nossa Senhora do Rosario the window for Mango runs 23 Jul 2027 to 22 Aug 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Nossa Senhora do Rosario?

Divisi does. It reads Nossa Senhora do Rosario'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 Nossa Senhora do Rosario, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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