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What grows in West Gojam

Amhara, Ethiopia

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Map showing the boundary of West Gojam

The 2026 season in West Gojam

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedApril 2026 to November 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,472 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,472 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.3 °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 supportsenough rain for one full main crop, 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 52% of this area.
52% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 220 growing days · about 1,410 mm · April to November
23% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 227 growing days · about 1,500 mm · April to November
17% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 215 growing days · about 1,270 mm · April to November
7% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 274 growing days · about 1,660 mm · March to December

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in West Gojam

52% highland, sub-humid, warm — 48 crops

23% high montane, sub-humid, warm — 34 crops

17% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 52 crops

7% high montane, humid, warm — 17 crops

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.

What grows in West Gojam 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 West Gojam

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.

  • Pearl millet Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cashew Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Egusi melon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cassava Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Banana Moderate — Water
  • Sugarcane Moderate
  • Cocoa Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Taro Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Robusta coffee Unsuitable
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 11 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across West Gojam, 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 West Gojam

  • 2 September 2026 Sunflower — Planting window moved, now opens 17 Aug 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Cabbage — Limiting factor changed
  • 2 September 2026 Cabbage — Planting window moved, now opens 12 Jul 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Common Bean — Limiting factor changed
  • 2 September 2026 Common Bean — Planting window moved, now opens 30 Jul 2026

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in West Gojam?

Lettuce, Beetroot, Carrot, Common bean, Irish potato all rate well in West Gojam — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Lettuce in West Gojam?

In West Gojam the window for Lettuce runs 5 May 2026 to 22 Sep 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in West Gojam?

Divisi does. It reads West Gojam'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 West Gojam, 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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