What grows in Okaikwei North Municipal
Greater Accra, Ghana
The 2027 season in Okaikwei North Municipal
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | March 2027 to November 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 828 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning 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 heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.5 °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 supports | enough rain for one full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 30 September 2026
What grows in Okaikwei North Municipal
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African eggplantFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 23 May 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 24 Apr 2027 – 23 Jun 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 18 Sep 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 12 Apr 2027 – 30 May 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 30.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 27 Mar 2027 – 26 May 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourablePlant 9 Apr 2027 – 23 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CashewFavourablePlant 19 Mar 2027 – 23 Jun 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourablePlant 9 Apr 2027 – 14 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 23 Jun 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CucumberFavourablePlant 24 May 2027 – 19 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 · about 40.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 27 Mar 2027 – 5 Jun 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 9 Apr 2027 – 23 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
FonioFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 30 May 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Green gramFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 11 Jun 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 17 Mar 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
GuavaFavourablePlant 17 Mar 2027 – 16 May 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 4 Apr 2027 – 11 Jul 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
LablabFavourablePlant 16 Apr 2027 – 16 May 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourablePlant 17 Mar 2027 – 15 Jun 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MaizeFavourablePlant 17 Mar 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 7.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 10.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MandarinFavourablePlant 17 Mar 2027 – 15 Jun 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 17 Mar 2027 – 16 May 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OkraFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 13 Jun 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
PapayaFavourablePlant 27 Mar 2027 – 6 May 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 49.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 70.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 30 May 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
PineappleFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 49.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 63.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 3 Jun 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
RiceFavourablePlant 16 Apr 2027 – 16 May 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 7.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
SesameFavourablePlant 18 Mar 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
SorghumFavourablePlant 27 Mar 2027 – 16 May 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 27 Mar 2027 – 6 May 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 24 Apr 2027 – 11 Jun 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 18 Sep 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Early-maturing — escapes late drought -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 12 May 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
TomatoFavourablePlant 6 Apr 2027 – 16 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 40.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 70.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 14 Jun 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CottonFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 6 Apr 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
EggplantFavourablePlant 27 Mar 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
ChilliFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 16 Apr 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 18 Sep 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 6 Apr 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
RoselleFavourablePlant 17 Mar 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 opens in 24 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 8 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
BananaFavourablePlant 27 Mar 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 60.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 27 Mar 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 opens in 25 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable
Plant 9 Apr 2027 – 23 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 33.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 23 May 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CassavaFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonLate-maturing — drought risk -
TurmericFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 30.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
YamFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
CocoaFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 6 May 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CoconutFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
GrapefruitFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 40.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TaroFavourablePlant 7 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027 opens in 23 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 30.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonLate-maturing — drought risk -
KaleFavourablePlant 6 Apr 2027 – 16 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 · about 34.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
LettuceModeratePlant 6 Jun 2027 – 2 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 14.1 t/ha
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.
What grows in Okaikwei North Municipal with irrigation
These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.
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SugarcaneFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 120.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Oil palmFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Robusta coffeeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
What Divisi would not plant in Okaikwei North Municipal
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.
- Robusta coffee Moderate
- Sugarcane Moderate
- Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
- Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable — Temperature
- Enset Unsuitable — Temperature
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable
- Irish potato Unsuitable
- Lemon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable
- 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; 21 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Okaikwei North Municipal, 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 firstWhat changed in Okaikwei North Municipal
- 2 September 2026 Amaranth — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
- 2 September 2026 Amaranth — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 2 September 2026 Chickpea — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
- 2 September 2026 Chickpea — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 2 September 2026 Mango — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
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.
Where to sell it nearby
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Konkomba Yam Market
6 km · Yam, Maize, Cowpea, Groundnut
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Makola Market
7 km · Tomato, Hot pepper, Onion, Okra
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Kejetia Market
196 km · Banana & plantain, Cassava, Yam, Tomato
Support and extension
- GIRSAL Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme
- Planting for Food and Jobs Phase II
- CSIR-Crops Research Institute
- National Seed Council
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Okaikwei North Municipal?
African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth, Bambara groundnut, Carrot all rate well in Okaikwei North Municipal — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African eggplant in Okaikwei North Municipal?
In Okaikwei North Municipal the window for African eggplant runs 29 Mar 2027 to 23 May 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Okaikwei North Municipal?
Divisi does. It reads Okaikwei North Municipal'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 Okaikwei North Municipal, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.