What grows in Congo
The 2025/26 season in Congo
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
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| When the rains are expected | September 2025 to July 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,390 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 1,299 mm in the driest of 89 districts to about 1,894 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — January, September, October, November and December 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 +1.2 °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 | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 88% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 322 growing days · about 1,410 mm · August to July |
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| 11% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 296 growing days · about 1,400 mm · September to July |
last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 89 areas within it
Congo's regions
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Bouenza
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Brazzaville
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Cuvette
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Cuvette-Ouest
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Kouilou
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Lekoumou
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Likouala
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Niari
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Plateaux
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Point-Noire
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Pool
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Sangha
What grows here
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CashewFavourableGrows well in 89 of 89 districts
Plant 29 Jul 2026 – 14 May 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourableGrows well in 89 of 89 districts
Plant 27 Dec 2025 – 17 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
MandarinFavourableGrows well in 89 of 89 districts
Plant 27 Dec 2025 – 17 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
GuavaFavourableGrows well in 89 of 89 districts
Plant 27 Dec 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MangoFavourableGrows well in 89 of 89 districts
Plant 27 Dec 2025 – 8 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MoringaFavourableGrows well in 89 of 89 districts
Plant 17 Aug 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
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 Congo, 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.
Or check your field firstThis 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 Congo?
Cashew, Lime, Mandarin, Guava, Mango all rate well in Congo — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Cashew in Congo?
In Congo the window for Cashew runs 29 Jul 2026 to 14 May 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Congo?
Divisi does. It reads Congo'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 Congo, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.