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What grows in Kwahu Afram Plains South

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Map showing the boundary of Kwahu Afram Plains South

The 2026 season in Kwahu Afram Plains South

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedFebruary 2026 to November 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,220 mm
This season's rainLeaning dry — 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 heatHotter than usual — about +0.9 °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 covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 79% of this area.
79% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 273 growing days · about 1,210 mm · February to November
16% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 267 growing days · about 1,200 mm · March to November
3% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 275 growing days · about 1,200 mm · February to November

last updated 30 September 2026

What grows in Kwahu Afram Plains South

79% lowland, humid, warm — 56 crops

16% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 56 crops

3% humid, warm — 56 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 Kwahu Afram Plains South 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 Kwahu Afram Plains South

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.

  • Ginger Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Arabica coffee Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Enset Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Irish potato Unsuitable
  • Lemon Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Swiss chard Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Tea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 18 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Kwahu Afram Plains South, 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 Kwahu Afram Plains South

  • 2 September 2026 Sunflower — Planting window moved, now opens 24 Mar 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Teff — Planting window moved, now opens 24 Mar 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Onion — Planting window moved, now opens 24 Mar 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Cocoa — Planting window moved, now opens 16 Apr 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Beetroot — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable

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 Kwahu Afram Plains South?

Cashew, Jute mallow, African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth all rate well in Kwahu Afram Plains South — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Cashew in Kwahu Afram Plains South?

In Kwahu Afram Plains South the window for Cashew runs 24 Feb 2026 to 6 Oct 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Kwahu Afram Plains South?

Divisi does. It reads Kwahu Afram Plains South'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 Kwahu Afram Plains South, 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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