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What grows in Turkana North

Turkana, Kenya

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Map showing the boundary of Turkana North

The 2027 season in Turkana North

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedMarch 2027 to December 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,087 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,087 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.3 °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 17% of this area.
67% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 330 mm
17% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 283 growing days · about 990 mm · March to December
12% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 256 growing days · about 730 mm · March to December

last updated 30 September 2026

What grows in Turkana North

17% lowland, humid, warm — 54 crops

12% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 42 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 Turkana North 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 Turkana North

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.

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

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 20 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

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

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 Turkana North?

African nightshade, Bambara groundnut, Cashew, Common bean, Cotton all rate well in Turkana North — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant African nightshade in Turkana North?

In Turkana North the window for African nightshade runs 21 Jun 2027 to 21 Jul 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Turkana North?

Divisi does. It reads Turkana North'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 Turkana North, 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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