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What grows in Sheka

South West Ethiopia, Ethiopia

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Map showing the boundary of Sheka

The 2026 season in Sheka

When the rains are expectedFebruary 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,548 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,548 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.2 °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 47% of this area.
47% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 312 growing days · about 1,600 mm · February to December
25% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 318 growing days · about 1,560 mm · February to December
16% 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 1,570 mm · February to December
7% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 293 growing days · about 1,390 mm · March to December

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Sheka

47% highland, humid, warm — 51 crops

25% lowland, humid, warm, rain year-round — 66 crops

16% high montane, humid, warm — 40 crops

7% lowland, humid, warm, one season — 66 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 Sheka

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.

  • Chickpea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sugarcane Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 3 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

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

  • 2 September 2026 Irish Potato — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Tea — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Cabbage — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Common Bean — 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 Sheka?

African nightshade, Beetroot, Common bean, Cucumber, Guava all rate well in Sheka — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant African nightshade in Sheka?

In Sheka the window for African nightshade runs 25 Mar 2026 to 15 Oct 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Sheka?

Divisi does. It reads Sheka'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 Sheka, 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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