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What grows in Dire Dawa rural

Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

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Map showing the boundary of Dire Dawa rural

The 2027 season in Dire Dawa rural

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedJuly 2027 to September 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 532 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 532 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.8 °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 short crop, and only if timed to it, 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 18% of this area.
55% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 450 mm
18% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 148 growing days · about 560 mm · July to September
14% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 196 growing days · about 650 mm · March to October
6% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 500 mm · July to September

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Dire Dawa rural

18% highland, semi-arid, warm — 45 crops

14% highland, sub-humid, warm — 42 crops

6% highland, arid, warm — 40 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 Dire Dawa rural 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 Dire Dawa rural

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.

  • Avocado Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Guava Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Lemon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cassava Moderate — Water
  • Mandarin Moderate
  • Moringa Moderate — Water
  • Pigeon pea Moderate — Water
  • Sweet orange Moderate — Water
  • Sugarcane Moderate
  • Turmeric Moderate — Water
  • Banana Unsuitable — Water
  • Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Water
  • Taro Unsuitable — Water
  • Arabica coffee Unsuitable — Water
  • Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
  • Enset Unsuitable — Water
  • Ginger Unsuitable — Water
  • Grapefruit Unsuitable — Water
  • Lime Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
  • Tea Unsuitable — Water
  • Yam Unsuitable — Water

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 23 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Dire Dawa rural, 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Dire Dawa rural?

Jute mallow, Mango, Passion fruit, Pineapple, African nightshade all rate well in Dire Dawa rural — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Jute mallow in Dire Dawa rural?

In Dire Dawa rural the window for Jute mallow runs 17 Jul 2027 to 6 Aug 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Dire Dawa rural?

Divisi does. It reads Dire Dawa rural'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 Dire Dawa rural, 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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