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What grows in South Omo

South Ethiopia, Ethiopia

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Map showing the boundary of South Omo

The 2026 season in South Omo

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedMarch 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 943 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 943 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.5 °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 covers4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 35% of this area.
35% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 291 growing days · about 940 mm · March to December
20% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 306 growing days · about 1,170 mm · March to January
19% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 440 mm
8% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 153 growing days · about 610 mm · October to December

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in South Omo

35% lowland, humid, warm, one season — 64 crops

20% lowland, humid, warm, rain year-round — 69 crops

8% lowland, semi-arid, warm, two seasons — 47 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 South Omo

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.

  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 1 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across South Omo, 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 South Omo?

African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth, Bambara groundnut, Carrot all rate well in South Omo — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant African eggplant in South Omo?

In South Omo the window for African eggplant runs 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Jun 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in South Omo?

Divisi does. It reads South Omo'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 South Omo, 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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