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What grows in Antsiranana II

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Map showing the boundary of Antsiranana II

These figures also cover Ancuabe, Chiúre, Mecuburi, Meluco, Montepuez and Namuno, where the engine returns the same answer.

The 2026/27 season in Antsiranana II

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedNovember 2026 to May 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,344 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 one full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 55% of this area.
55% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 190 growing days · about 1,420 mm · November to May
35% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 156 growing days · about 1,250 mm · November to April
7% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 155 growing days · about 1,200 mm · November to April
4% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 191 growing days · about 1,520 mm · November to May

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Antsiranana II

55% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 48 crops

35% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 45 crops

7% semi-arid, warm — 45 crops

4% sub-humid, warm — 53 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 grows in Antsiranana II with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Antsiranana 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.

  • Pineapple Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Coconut Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Banana Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sugarcane 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
  • Taro Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Ginger Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Robusta coffee Moderate — Water
  • Oil palm Moderate — Water
  • Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Arabica coffee Unsuitable
  • Enset Unsuitable
  • Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Tea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 21 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Antsiranana 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 Antsiranana II

  • 2 September 2026 Tobacco — Limiting factor changed
  • 2 September 2026 Tobacco — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
  • 2 September 2026 Tea — Limiting factor changed
  • 2 September 2026 Tea — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
  • 2 September 2026 Teff — Limiting factor changed

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 Antsiranana II?

Bambara groundnut, Cashew, Egusi melon, Fonio, Groundnut all rate well in Antsiranana II — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Bambara groundnut in Antsiranana II?

In Antsiranana II the window for Bambara groundnut runs 3 Nov 2026 to 22 Jan 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Antsiranana II?

Divisi does. It reads Antsiranana 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 Antsiranana 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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