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What grows in Befandriana Nord

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Map showing the boundary of Befandriana Nord

The 2026/27 season in Befandriana Nord

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedOctober 2026 to April 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,479 mm
This season's rainLeaning dry — January, February 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 short crop, and only if timed to it, 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 40% of this area.
40% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 176 growing days · about 1,770 mm · October to April
30% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 212 growing days · about 1,840 mm · October to May
23% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 338 growing days · about 1,970 mm · October to September
6% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 278 growing days · about 1,860 mm · October to August

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Befandriana Nord

40% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 55 crops

30% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 55 crops

23% lowland, humid, warm, rain year-round — 66 crops

6% 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 Befandriana Nord

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.

  • Sugarcane Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cocoa Unsuitable
  • Coconut Unsuitable
  • Taro Unsuitable
  • Oil palm Unsuitable

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 5 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Befandriana Nord, 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 Befandriana Nord

  • 31 August 2026 Papaya — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Fonio — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Lablab — Crop became recommendable
  • 31 August 2026 Cashew — 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 Befandriana Nord?

Guava, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Mango all rate well in Befandriana Nord — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Guava in Befandriana Nord?

In Befandriana Nord the window for Guava runs 14 Oct 2026 to 22 Jan 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Befandriana Nord?

Divisi does. It reads Befandriana Nord'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 Befandriana Nord, 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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