What grows in Maghama
Gorgol, Mauritanie
The 2027 season in Maghama
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | July 2027 to September 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 300 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 300 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.8 °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 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 | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 80% of this area. |
| 80% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 84 growing days · about 340 mm · July to September |
|---|---|
| 18% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 270 mm · July to September |
last updated 17 September 2026
What grows in Maghama
80% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 13 crops
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Jute mallowFavourablePlant 18 Jul 2027 – 28 Jul 2027 opens in 41 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
7.3–8.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 27 Jun 2027 – 17 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.7–2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableShallow soil -
Green gramFavourablePlant 8 Jul 2027 – 28 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.0–1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.2–1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SorghumFavourablePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
2.5–2.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.8–2.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourablePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.4–1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.7–2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 18 Sep 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
OkraFavourablePlant 28 Jul 2027 – 17 Aug 2027 opens in 43 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
5.6–6.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 28 Oct 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CottonFavourablePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.4–1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
0.9–1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonLimited rooting depth -
MaizeFavourablePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
2.9–3.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 9.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
RiceModeratePlant 29 Jun 2027 – 19 Jul 2027 opens in 39 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season
18% lowland, arid, warm — 11 crops
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Pearl milletFavourablePlant 7 Jul 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.7–1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableLimited rooting depth -
Green gramFavourablePlant 16 Jul 2027 – 5 Aug 2027 opens in 41 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
0.9–1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 6 Jul 2027 – 26 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.0–1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 6 Jul 2027 – 26 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.4–1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonLimited rooting depth -
SorghumFavourablePlant 6 Jul 2027 – 26 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.8–2.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonLimited rooting depth -
Common beanFavourablePlant 6 Jul 2027 – 26 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.2–1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CottonFavourablePlant 6 Jul 2027 – 26 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.1–1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonLimited rooting depth -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 6 Jul 2027 – 26 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.3–1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 18 Sep 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
MaizeModeratePlant 6 Jul 2027 – 26 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.9–2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 9.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
Sweet potatoModeratePlant 7 Jul 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
7.5–8.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 21.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
RiceModeratePlant 6 Jul 2027 – 26 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
1.0–1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season
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 Maghama 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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CassavaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableLimited rooting depth -
FonioFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 64.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 46.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 46.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African eggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PumpkinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 opens in 7 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
AmaranthFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
YamFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 20 Jul 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TaroFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.5 t/ha expected
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SugarcaneFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 104.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TobaccoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 28 Oct 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 opens in 4 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EggplantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 28 Oct 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 opens in 4 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 41.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RoselleFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 28 Oct 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 opens in 4 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableLimited rooting depth -
CucumberFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 7 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 opens in 10 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 7 Dec 2026 – 16 Dec 2026 opens in 10 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Spider plantFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 7 Dec 2026 – 16 Dec 2026 opens in 10 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable Needs irrigation
Plant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 17.9 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 37.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CocoaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PapayaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 42.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SunflowerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 28 Oct 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 opens in 4 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MandarinFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet orangeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Finger milletFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 28 Oct 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 opens in 4 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LettuceModerate Needs irrigationPlant 7 Dec 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 opens in 10 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
What Divisi would not plant in Maghama
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.
- Sunflower Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Tobacco Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Moringa Moderate — Water
- Papaya Moderate — Water
- Sesame Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Lettuce Moderate — Temperature
- Kale Moderate — Temperature
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- African nightshade Unsuitable — Temperature
- Amaranth Unsuitable — Temperature
- Avocado Unsuitable
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Carrot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cashew Unsuitable
- Cassava Unsuitable — Water
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Taro Unsuitable — Water
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable
- Cucumber Unsuitable — Temperature
- Eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Enset Unsuitable
- Finger millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Fonio Unsuitable — Temperature
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable
- Grapefruit Unsuitable
- Guava Unsuitable — Water
- Chilli Unsuitable — Temperature
- Irish potato Unsuitable
- Lablab Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lemon Unsuitable
- Lime Unsuitable
- Mandarin Unsuitable — Water
- Mango Unsuitable — Water
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
- Onion Unsuitable — Temperature
- Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pineapple Unsuitable
- Pumpkin Unsuitable — Temperature
- Roselle Unsuitable — Temperature
- Spider plant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sugarcane Unsuitable — Water
- Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Swiss chard Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tomato Unsuitable
- Turmeric Unsuitable
- Watermelon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
- Yam Unsuitable — Water
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 60 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Maghama, 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 firstWhat changed in Maghama
- 2 September 2026 Jute Mallow — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 2 September 2026 Okra — Crop stopped being 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 Maghama?
Jute mallow, Common bean, Cowpea, Green gram, Groundnut all rate well in Maghama — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Jute mallow in Maghama?
In Maghama the window for Jute mallow runs 18 Jul 2027 to 28 Jul 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Maghama?
Divisi does. It reads Maghama'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 Maghama, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.