Divisi
What grows in Red Sea
Egypt
The season in Red Sea
| Rain in a typical year | About 11 mm in a typical farming district |
|---|---|
| Across its districts | From about 4 mm in the driest of 8 districts to about 41 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 11 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, 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. |
| 58% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 10 mm |
|---|---|
| 39% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 10 mm |
last updated 19 September 2026 · from all 8 areas within it
Red Sea's districts
What grows here with irrigation
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Common beanFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 8 of 8 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 8 of 8 districts
Plant 18 Sep 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 43.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
CarrotFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 8 of 8 districts
Plant 8 Oct 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 47.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
Swiss chardFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 8 of 8 districts
Plant 28 Oct 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 opens in 4 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 43.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MaizeFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 8 of 8 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SorghumFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 8 of 8 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Red Sea, 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 Red Sea?
Divisi does. It reads Red Sea'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 Red Sea, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.