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What grows in Nakfa

Semienawi Keih Bahri, Eritrea

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Map showing the boundary of Nakfa

The season in Nakfa

Rain in a typical yearAbout 271 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 271 mm falling roughly when it always does
What that supportstoo dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 59% of this area.
59% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 250 mm
31% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 340 mm · July to September
3% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 320 mm
3% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 390 mm · June to September

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Nakfa 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 Nakfa

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.

  • Passion fruit Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • African nightshade Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Beetroot Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Common bean Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cowpea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cucumber Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Irish potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Jute mallow Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Lettuce Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Niger seed Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Okra Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Pumpkin Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Spider plant Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sunflower Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Watermelon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Wheat Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Amaranth Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Carrot Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Eggplant Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Finger millet Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Garlic Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Green gram Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Lablab Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Maize Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Onion Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Papaya Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Kale Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sorghum Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Soybean Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sweet pepper Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sweet potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Swiss chard Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Tobacco Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Tomato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • African eggplant Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Bambara groundnut Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Egusi melon Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Fonio Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Groundnut Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Chilli Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Moringa Moderate — Water
  • Pearl millet Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Rice Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Roselle Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Avocado Unsuitable — Water
  • Banana Unsuitable — Water
  • Cabbage 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
  • Cotton Unsuitable — Water
  • Enset Unsuitable — Water
  • Ginger Unsuitable — Water
  • Grapefruit Unsuitable — Water
  • Guava Unsuitable — Water
  • Lemon Unsuitable — Water
  • Lime Unsuitable — Water
  • Mandarin Unsuitable — Water
  • Mango Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
  • Pigeon pea Unsuitable — Water
  • Pineapple Unsuitable — Water
  • Sesame Unsuitable — Water
  • Sugarcane Unsuitable — Water
  • Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
  • Tea Unsuitable — Water
  • Teff Unsuitable — Water
  • Turmeric 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 Nakfa, 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

Is there a farming app that works in Nakfa?

Divisi does. It reads Nakfa'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 Nakfa, 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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The district's answer is one question. What each crop needs, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.

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