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What grows in Toamasina II

Atsinanana, Madagascar

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Map showing the boundary of Toamasina II

The 2026 season in Toamasina II

When the rains are expectedSeptember 2026 to September 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,817 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,817 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +0.8 °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 97% of this area.
97% 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 2,300 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 2,430 mm · January to December

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Toamasina II

97% lowland, humid, warm — 69 crops

3% humid, warm — 68 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 Toamasina II

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 Toamasina II, 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 Toamasina II

  • 31 August 2026 Cocoyam Taro — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Pumpkin Butternut — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Cabbage — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Turmeric — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Lettuce — 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 Toamasina II?

Arabica coffee, Robusta coffee, Grapefruit, Guava, Lemon all rate well in Toamasina II — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Arabica coffee in Toamasina II?

In Toamasina II the window for Arabica coffee runs 21 Jan 2026 to 1 Jan 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Toamasina II?

Divisi does. It reads Toamasina II'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 Toamasina II, 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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