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What grows in Grande Comore (Ngazidja)
Comores
The 2025 season in Grande Comore (Ngazidja)
| When the rains are expected | September 2025 to September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 2,140 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 1,816 mm in the driest of 9 districts to about 2,242 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 2,140 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| 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 a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| 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. |
| 76% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 2,110 mm · September to September |
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| 16% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 2,060 mm · September to September |
| 6% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 342 growing days · about 1,850 mm · September to September |
last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 9 areas within it
Grande Comore (Ngazidja)'s districts
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Hamahamet-Mboinkou -
Hambou -
Itsandra-Hamanvou -
Kartala -
Mbadjini Est -
Mbadjini Ouest -
Mitsamiouli-Mboudé -
Moroni-Bambao -
Oichili-Dimani
What grows here
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LemonFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 8 Oct 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
21.0–21.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Sweet orangeFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 23 Sep 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableNo soil data for this spotNo terrain data for this spot -
Arabica coffeeFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 28 Oct 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 opens in 4 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 24 Oct 2026 – 20 May 2027 opens in 3 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
CarrotFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 17 Nov 2026 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Common beanFavourableGrows well in 9 of 9 districts
Plant 16 Nov 2026 – 8 Jun 2027 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.2 t/ha expected
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.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Grande Comore (Ngazidja), 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 Grande Comore (Ngazidja)?
Lemon, Sweet orange, Arabica coffee, Sorghum, Carrot all rate well in Grande Comore (Ngazidja) — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Lemon in Grande Comore (Ngazidja)?
In Grande Comore (Ngazidja) the window for Lemon runs 8 Oct 2026 to 30 Jun 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Grande Comore (Ngazidja)?
Divisi does. It reads Grande Comore (Ngazidja)'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 Grande Comore (Ngazidja), not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.