What grows in Beni Mellal Khenifra

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Map showing the boundary of Beni Mellal Khenifra

The 2026/27 season in Beni Mellal Khenifra

When the rains are expectedOctober 2026 to April 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 425 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 416 mm in the driest of 5 districts to about 521 mm in the wettest
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 425 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter 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 supportsenough rain for one full main crop, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering this area
49% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 193 growing days · about 480 mm · October to April
26% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date no rain-fed season · about 370 mm
19% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 169 growing days · about 390 mm · October to April

last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 5 areas within it

Beni Mellal Khenifra's districts

What grows here

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 here with irrigation

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops above are gathered from every district in Beni Mellal Khenifra, and the ground under them is not all the same. 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 first

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 Beni Mellal Khenifra?

Beetroot, Cabbage, Lettuce, Kale, Swiss chard all rate well in Beni Mellal Khenifra — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Beetroot in Beni Mellal Khenifra?

In Beni Mellal Khenifra the window for Beetroot runs 8 Oct 2026 to 7 Nov 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Beni Mellal Khenifra?

Divisi does. It reads Beni Mellal Khenifra'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 Beni Mellal Khenifra, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

Keep going

A district's answer is one question. What to grow, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.