What grows in Ghana
The 2027 season in Ghana
| When the rains are expected | February 2027 to December 2027 |
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| Rain in a typical year | About 1,313 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 742 mm in the driest of 260 districts to about 1,772 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — February, September and October look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.8 °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 supports | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 51% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 231 growing days · about 1,020 mm · April to November |
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| 24% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 323 growing days · about 1,340 mm · February to December |
| 14% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 277 growing days · about 1,160 mm · February to November |
| 7% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 174 growing days · about 890 mm · May to October |
last updated 30 September 2026 · from all 260 areas within it
Ghana's regions
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Ahafo
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Ashanti
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Bono
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Bono East
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Central
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Eastern
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Greater Accra
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Northern
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Northern East
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Oti
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Savannah
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Upper East
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Upper West
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Volta
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Western
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Western North
What grows here
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CashewFavourableGrows well in 260 of 260 districts
Plant 9 May 2027 – 6 Sep 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourableGrows well in 260 of 260 districts
Plant 18 May 2027 – 15 Sep 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pearl milletFavourableGrows well in 260 of 260 districts
Plant 16 Feb 2027 – 12 Sep 2027 opens in 20 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CucumberFavourableGrows well in 260 of 260 districts
Plant 26 May 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Green gramFavourableGrows well in 260 of 260 districts
Plant 30 Mar 2027 – 16 Jun 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
WatermelonFavourableGrows well in 260 of 260 districts
Plant 27 Mar 2027 – 11 Sep 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought
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.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Ghana, and the ground under them is not all the same. 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 firstSupport and extension
- GIRSAL Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme
- Planting for Food and Jobs Phase II
- CSIR-Crops Research Institute
- National Seed Council
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.
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Ghana?
Cashew, Jute mallow, Pearl millet, Cucumber, Green gram all rate well in Ghana — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Cashew in Ghana?
In Ghana the window for Cashew runs 9 May 2027 to 6 Sep 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Ghana?
Divisi does. It reads Ghana'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 Ghana, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.