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What grows in Atsimo Atsinanana

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The 2025/26 season in Atsimo Atsinanana

When the rains are expectedOctober 2025 to September 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,542 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 1,391 mm in the driest of 5 districts to about 2,304 mm in the wettest
This season's rainLeaning dry — January, February, November and December 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 heatHotter than usual — about +1.2 °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 one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
71% 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 2,130 mm · January to December
18% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 347 growing days · about 1,390 mm · October to September
4% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 285 growing days · about 1,210 mm · October to August
3% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 197 growing days · about 1,110 mm · October to May

last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 5 areas within it

Atsimo Atsinanana's districts

What grows here

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 Atsimo Atsinanana, 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 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.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Atsimo Atsinanana?

Lime, Lemon, Guava, Mango, Sweet orange all rate well in Atsimo Atsinanana — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Lime in Atsimo Atsinanana?

In Atsimo Atsinanana the window for Lime runs 21 Jan 2026 to 1 Jan 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Atsimo Atsinanana?

Divisi does. It reads Atsimo Atsinanana'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 Atsimo Atsinanana, 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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