What grows in Nimba
Liberia
The 2025 season in Nimba
| When the rains are expected | February 2025 to December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 2,006 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 1,763 mm in the driest of 17 districts to about 2,142 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — September and October look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter 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 supports | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 95% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 326 growing days · about 1,990 mm · February to December |
|---|---|
| 4% | enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 323 growing days · about 2,010 mm · February to December |
last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 17 areas within it
Nimba's districts
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Boe & Quilla -
Buu-Yao -
Doe -
Garr-Bain -
Gbehlay-Geh -
Gbi & Doru -
Gbor -
Kparblee -
Leewehpea-Mahn -
Meinpea-Mahn -
Sanniquellie Mahn -
Twan River -
Wee-Gbehyi-Mahn -
Yarmein -
Yarpea Mahn -
Yarwein Mehnsonnoh -
Zoe-Gbao
What grows here
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CashewFavourableGrows well in 17 of 17 districts
Plant 26 Jan 2026 – 25 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourableGrows well in 17 of 17 districts
Plant 27 Jan 2026 – 22 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 24.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
LimeFavourableGrows well in 17 of 17 districts
Plant 26 Jan 2026 – 21 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
MandarinFavourableGrows well in 17 of 17 districts
Plant 26 Jan 2026 – 21 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
MangoFavourableGrows well in 17 of 17 districts
Plant 26 Jan 2026 – 21 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African nightshadeFavourableGrows well in 17 of 17 districts
Plant 27 Feb 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)
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.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Nimba, and the ground under them is not all the same. 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 firstThis 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.
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Nimba?
Cashew, Guava, Lime, Mandarin, Mango all rate well in Nimba — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Cashew in Nimba?
In Nimba the window for Cashew runs 26 Jan 2026 to 25 Oct 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Nimba?
Divisi does. It reads Nimba'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 Nimba, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.