What grows in Jada
Adamawa, Nigeria
The 2026 season in Jada
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | April 2026 to November 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,103 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 1,103 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +0.8 °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 full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 16 September 2026
What grows in Jada
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CashewFavourablePlant 17 Apr 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 2 May 2026 – 23 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African eggplantFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 6 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 11.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 28 May 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 8.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 6 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 10.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 0.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 6 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 18.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourablePlant 28 Apr 2027 – 16 Aug 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 1.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CottonFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 17 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 28 Apr 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.7–1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 0.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CucumberFavourablePlant 7 Jun 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EggplantFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 17.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 6 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 0.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 18 May 2027 – 17 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 1.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
FonioFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 0.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Green gramFavourablePlant 30 Apr 2027 – 18 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.4–1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 0.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 28.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 28 Apr 2027 – 17 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 8.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourablePlant 18 May 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 0.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 18.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MaizeFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MandarinFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 26.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 5 Apr 2027 – 3 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 20.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 4 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
19.1–20.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 28.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OkraFavourablePlant 14 May 2027 – 30 Aug 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PapayaFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 46.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 28 May 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 18 May 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · about 11.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RiceFavourablePlant 18 May 2027 – 17 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RoselleFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 0.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 27 Jun 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 0.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 22 May 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 5.1 t/ha
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TobaccoFavourablePlant 28 Apr 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 1.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 18.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
YamFavourablePlant 6 Apr 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 8.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable
Plant 28 Apr 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 15.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleFavourablePlant 18 May 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 15.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2027 – 9 Aug 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TurmericFavourablePlant 16 Apr 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 10.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CassavaFavourablePlant 5 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 22.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
GrapefruitFavourablePlant 5 Apr 2027 – 25 Apr 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 30.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
LettuceFavourablePlant 26 Jun 2027 – 9 Aug 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 7.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 7 Apr 2027 – 27 Apr 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 28.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable
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 Jada 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 90.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
PineappleFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 52.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
BananaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 45.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Oil palmFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Robusta coffeeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
CocoaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
LemonFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
TaroFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
CoconutFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Arabica coffeeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Sweet pepperModerate Needs irrigationPlant 18 Sep 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 10.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
WheatModerate Needs irrigationPlant 18 Sep 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
GingerModerate Needs irrigationPlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Swiss chardModerate Needs irrigationPlant 10 Jun 2027 – 19 Jun 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Irish potatoModerate Needs irrigationPlant 20 Jul 2027 – 29 Jul 2027 opens in 42 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 15.4 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope
What Divisi would not plant in Jada
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.
- Lemon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Pineapple 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
- Irish potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Sugarcane Moderate — Water
- Swiss chard Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Taro Moderate — Water
- Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
- Enset Unsuitable
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
- Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Tea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
- Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 26 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Jada, 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 Jada
- 2 September 2026 Onion — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 2 September 2026 Rape Covo Kale — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 2 September 2026 Garlic — 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.
Where to sell it nearby
Support and extension
- Bank of Agriculture credit facilities
- National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket
- Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria
- Institute for Agricultural Research
- National Agricultural Seed Council
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Jada?
Cashew, Jute mallow, African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth all rate well in Jada — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Cashew in Jada?
In Jada the window for Cashew runs 17 Apr 2026 to 18 Sep 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Jada?
Divisi does. It reads Jada'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 Jada, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.