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What grows in Midongy-Atsimo

Atsimo Atsinanana, Madagascar

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Map showing the boundary of Midongy-Atsimo

The 2026/27 season in Midongy-Atsimo

When the rains are expectedOctober 2026 to September 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,542 mm
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 covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 66% of this area.
66% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 359 growing days · about 1,610 mm · October to September
31% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 365 growing days · about 1,660 mm · September to September
4% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 288 growing days · about 1,290 mm · October to August

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Midongy-Atsimo

66% lowland, humid, warm, rain year-round — 66 crops

31% lowland, humid, mild winter — 66 crops

4% lowland, humid, warm, one season — 66 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 Midongy-Atsimo

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.

  • Cassava Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Robusta coffee Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cashew Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Taro Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cocoa Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 7 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Midongy-Atsimo, 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

What changed in Midongy-Atsimo

  • 2 September 2026 Avocado — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Soil
  • 2 September 2026 Avocado — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Nov 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Passion Fruit — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Soil
  • 2 September 2026 Passion Fruit — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Nov 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Tea — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Soil

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 Midongy-Atsimo?

Tea, Avocado, Finger millet, Grapefruit, Guava all rate well in Midongy-Atsimo — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Tea in Midongy-Atsimo?

In Midongy-Atsimo the window for Tea runs 28 Oct 2026 to 22 Mar 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Midongy-Atsimo?

Divisi does. It reads Midongy-Atsimo'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 Midongy-Atsimo, 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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