What grows in Akure North

Ondo, Nigeria

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Map showing the boundary of Akure North

The 2026 season in Akure North

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedFebruary 2026 to November 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,404 mm
This season's rainLeaning dry — September and October 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 +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 supportsenough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this coversOne kind of ground throughout.

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Akure North

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 Akure North

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.

  • Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Enset Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Tea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 10 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Akure North, 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 first

What changed in Akure North

  • 2 September 2026 Tea — Planting window moved, now opens 29 Jun 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Beetroot — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Temperature
  • 2 September 2026 Green Gram — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
  • 2 September 2026 Garlic — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Temperature
  • 2 September 2026 Cowpea — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Akure North?

African nightshade, Cashew, Cucumber, Jute mallow, Okra all rate well in Akure North — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant African nightshade in Akure North?

In Akure North the window for African nightshade runs 23 Mar 2026 to 21 Sep 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Akure North?

Divisi does. It reads Akure North'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 Akure North, 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.