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What grows in Ainamoi

Kericho, Kenya

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Map showing the boundary of Ainamoi

The 2026 season in Ainamoi

When the rains are expectedDecember 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,497 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,497 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter 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 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 87% of this area.
87% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,500 mm · December to December
9% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 356 growing days · about 1,160 mm · February to February
4% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,370 mm · December to December

last updated 30 September 2026

What grows in Ainamoi

87% highland, humid, warm — 52 crops

9% lowland, humid, warm — 44 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 Ainamoi

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.

  • Grapefruit Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Pigeon pea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Robusta coffee Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cotton Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cowpea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Green gram Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Pearl millet Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sweet potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Yam Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Chickpea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Rice Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sugarcane Moderate
  • Roselle Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sesame Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cashew Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cassava Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Taro Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Moringa Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 22 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

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

  • 2 September 2026 Garlic — Planting window moved, now opens 31 Jan 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Pigeon Pea — Planting window moved, now opens 30 Jun 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Sunflower — Forecast basis changed, now based on the forecast-adjusted
  • 2 September 2026 Sunflower — Planting window moved, now opens 30 Jul 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Maize — Forecast basis changed, now based on the forecast-adjusted

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 Ainamoi?

Avocado, Enset, Guava, Lemon, Lime all rate well in Ainamoi — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Avocado in Ainamoi?

In Ainamoi the window for Avocado runs 21 Jan 2026 to 8 Oct 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Ainamoi?

Divisi does. It reads Ainamoi'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 Ainamoi, 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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