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What grows in Mananara-Avaratra

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Map showing the boundary of Mananara-Avaratra

The 2026 season in Mananara-Avaratra

When the rains are expectedOctober 2026 to October 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,837 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,837 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 covers2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 95% 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 365 growing days · about 2,260 mm · January to December
3% 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 2,600 mm · January to December

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Mananara-Avaratra

95% lowland, humid, warm — 70 crops

3% humid, warm — 70 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 Mananara-Avaratra

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.

  • Coconut Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cocoa 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

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 3 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Mananara-Avaratra, 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 Mananara-Avaratra

  • 31 August 2026 Onion — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Papaya — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Banana Plantain — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Jute Mallow — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Spider Plant — 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.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Mananara-Avaratra?

Mandarin, Avocado, Banana, Arabica coffee, Robusta coffee all rate well in Mananara-Avaratra — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Mandarin in Mananara-Avaratra?

In Mananara-Avaratra the window for Mandarin runs 18 Sep 2026 to 9 Aug 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Mananara-Avaratra?

Divisi does. It reads Mananara-Avaratra'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 Mananara-Avaratra, 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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