What grows in Al-Arbiin

Suez, Egypt

The season in Al-Arbiin

Rain in a typical year	About 16 mm
This season's rain	Rain close to usual — plan around about 16 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	2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 78% of this area.

Agro-ecological zones covering this area
78%	too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 20 mm
22%	too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 10 mm

last updated 18 September 2026

What grows in Al-Arbiin 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 Al-Arbiin

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.

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

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

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Al-Arbiin, 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

What changed in Al-Arbiin

3 September 2026 Jute Mallow — Crop became recommendable

Frequently asked questions

Is there a farming app that works in Al-Arbiin?

Divisi does. It reads Al-Arbiin'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 Al-Arbiin, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.