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What grows in Gedeo

South Ethiopia, Ethiopia

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Map showing the boundary of Gedeo

The 2026 season in Gedeo

When the rains are expectedFebruary 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,492 mm
This season's rainLeaning wet — February, November and December look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.1 °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 a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 61% of this area.
61% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 309 growing days · about 1,340 mm · February to December
33% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 317 growing days · about 1,550 mm · February to December

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Gedeo

61% highland, humid, warm — 40 crops

33% high montane, humid, warm — 12 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 Divisi would not plant in Gedeo

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.

  • Jute mallow Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Lime Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Mango Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • African eggplant Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Bambara groundnut Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Banana 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
  • Chickpea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cotton 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
  • Eggplant Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Fonio Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Grapefruit 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
  • Okra Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Papaya Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Pearl millet Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Pigeon pea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Roselle 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
  • Watermelon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Yam Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Mandarin Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cocoa Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Taro Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Robusta coffee Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Moringa Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Oil palm Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Rice Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sesame Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sugarcane Moderate
  • Cashew Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 34 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

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

  • 2 September 2026 Chickpea — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Swiss Chard — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Coffee Robusta — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Cocoyam Taro — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Wheat — Crop became recommendable

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 Gedeo?

Enset, Tea, Lemon, Avocado, Guava all rate well in Gedeo — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Enset in Gedeo?

In Gedeo the window for Enset runs 27 Jan 2027 to 16 Feb 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Gedeo?

Divisi does. It reads Gedeo'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 Gedeo, 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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