What grows in Koumantou
Bougouni, Mali
The 2027 season in Koumantou
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | May 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 872 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — September looks 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 heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.4 °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 supports | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 30 September 2026
What grows in Koumantou
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African eggplantFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 19 Jun 2027 – 8 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 9 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourablePlant 9 Jun 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CashewFavourablePlant 20 May 2027 – 7 Sep 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 8 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CucumberFavourablePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 7 Dec 2026 – 16 Dec 2026 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 9 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
FonioFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Green gramFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 10 May 2027 – 9 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 7 Sep 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
LablabFavourablePlant 9 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MaizeFavourablePlant 10 May 2027 – 29 Jun 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 9.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 10 May 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 19 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OkraFavourablePlant 9 Jun 2027 – 28 Aug 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
PapayaFavourablePlant 20 May 2027 – 29 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 45.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 20 May 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 9 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
· about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
RiceFavourablePlant 9 Jun 2027 – 9 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 6.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
SesameFavourablePlant 10 May 2027 – 29 Jun 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
SorghumFavourablePlant 20 May 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 20 May 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 19 Jun 2027 – 8 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 20 May 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
TomatoFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
CottonFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 20 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
EggplantFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 19 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLate-maturing — drought risk -
ChilliFavourablePlant 23 May 2027 – 1 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLate-maturing — drought risk -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 20 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
RoselleFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 19 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
GuavaFavourablePlant 10 May 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourablePlant 10 May 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionFavourable
Plant 30 May 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 35.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 20 May 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
MandarinFavourablePlant 10 May 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 30.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CassavaFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 20 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonLate-maturing — drought risk -
KaleFavourablePlant 30 May 2027 – 19 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 33.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
YamFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 20 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
LettuceModeratePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · about 16.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumEarly-maturing — escapes late drought
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 Koumantou with irrigation
These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.
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SugarcaneFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 111.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PineappleFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 64.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GrapefruitFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Oil palmFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
BananaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 53.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CocoaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Robusta coffeeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TaroFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
Sweet orangeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 25.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TurmericFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableLate-maturing — drought risk -
GingerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 24.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumLate-maturing — drought risk -
Sweet potatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 2 Mar 2027 – 11 Mar 2027 opens in 22 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought
What Divisi would not plant in Koumantou
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.
- Grapefruit Moderate — Water
- Pineapple Moderate — Water
- Sweet orange Moderate — Water
- Sugarcane Moderate — Water
- Turmeric Moderate — Water
- Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Taro Unsuitable — Water
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
- Enset Unsuitable
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable — Water
- Irish potato Unsuitable
- Lemon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
- Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Swiss chard Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
- Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 29 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Koumantou, 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 firstThis 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.
Where to sell it nearby
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Marché de Sikasso
126 km · Maize, Mango, Irish potato, Sorghum
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Marché de Koutiala
153 km · Cotton, Pearl millet, Sorghum, Maize
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Marché de Médine
168 km · Pearl millet, Sorghum, Rice, Cowpea
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Koumantou?
African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth, Bambara groundnut, Carrot all rate well in Koumantou — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African eggplant in Koumantou?
In Koumantou the window for African eggplant runs 30 May 2027 to 29 Jul 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Koumantou?
Divisi does. It reads Koumantou'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 Koumantou, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.