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What grows in Mumias East

Kakamega, Kenya

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Map showing the boundary of Mumias East

The 2026 season in Mumias East

When the rains are expectedJanuary 2026 to January 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,557 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,557 mm falling roughly when it always does
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 coversOne kind of ground throughout.

last updated 30 September 2026

What grows in Mumias East

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 Mumias East

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.

  • Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Enset Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Teff Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 6 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

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

  • 2 September 2026 Pineapple — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Feb 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Mandarin — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
  • 2 September 2026 Mandarin — Planting window moved, now opens 16 Aug 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Finger Millet — Planting window moved, now opens 19 Jul 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Common Bean — 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 Mumias East?

Cashew, Cassava, Taro, Grapefruit, Guava all rate well in Mumias East — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Cashew in Mumias East?

In Mumias East the window for Cashew runs 10 Feb 2026 to 17 Nov 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Mumias East?

Divisi does. It reads Mumias East'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 Mumias East, 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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