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What grows in Kapenguria

West Pokot, Kenya

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Map showing the boundary of Kapenguria

The 2027 season in Kapenguria

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 974 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 974 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.5 °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 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 40% of this area.
40% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 291 growing days · about 1,120 mm · March to December
28% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 276 growing days · about 1,010 mm · March to December
22% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 266 growing days · about 770 mm · March to December
4% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 172 growing days · about 630 mm · March to September

last updated 30 September 2026

What grows in Kapenguria

40% highland, humid, warm — 54 crops

28% lowland, humid, warm — 65 crops

22% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 59 crops

4% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 3 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 Kapenguria 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 Kapenguria

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.

  • Sugarcane Moderate — Water
  • Ginger Moderate — Water
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Oil palm Unsuitable

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 4 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

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

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What changed in Kapenguria

  • 2 September 2026 Sweet Orange — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Watermelon — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Pumpkin Butternut — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Cashew — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Guava — 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 Kapenguria?

Mango, Pineapple, African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth all rate well in Kapenguria — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Mango in Kapenguria?

In Kapenguria the window for Mango runs 3 Mar 2027 to 24 Jul 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Kapenguria?

Divisi does. It reads Kapenguria'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 Kapenguria, 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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