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What grows in Suna East

Migori, Kenya

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Map showing the boundary of Suna East

The 2026 season in Suna East

When the rains are expectedDecember 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,195 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,195 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +0.6 °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 covers4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 67% of this area.
67% 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 1,200 mm · December to December
21% 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 1,260 mm · December to December
8% 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 1,220 mm · December to December
4% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 297 growing days · about 1,070 mm · January to January

last updated 30 September 2026

What grows in Suna East

67% lowland, humid, warm, rain year-round — 68 crops

21% highland, humid, warm — 66 crops

8% humid, warm — 66 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 Suna 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.

  • Egusi melon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Coconut 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 Suna 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 Suna East

  • 2 September 2026 Mango — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Lime — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Avocado — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Cashew — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Sweet Potato — Crop became recommendable

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 Suna East?

Cassava, Cocoa, Arabica coffee, Robusta coffee, Cotton all rate well in Suna East — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Cassava in Suna East?

In Suna East the window for Cassava runs 10 Feb 2026 to 21 Jan 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Suna East?

Divisi does. It reads Suna 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 Suna 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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