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What grows in Semkpa-Mbaéré

Mambéré, République centrafricaine

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Map showing the boundary of Semkpa-Mbaéré

The 2026 season in Semkpa-Mbaéré

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedMarch 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,334 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,334 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.0 °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 covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 49% of this area.
49% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 296 growing days · about 1,330 mm · March to December
34% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 264 growing days · about 1,320 mm · March to November
16% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 300 growing days · about 1,340 mm · March to December

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Semkpa-Mbaéré

49% lowland, humid, warm, one season — 64 crops

34% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 64 crops

16% lowland, humid, warm, rain year-round — 64 crops

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 Semkpa-Mbaéré

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 Semkpa-Mbaéré, 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.

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What changed in Semkpa-Mbaéré

  • 1 September 2026 Sweet Pepper — Crop became recommendable
  • 1 September 2026 Maize — Crop became recommendable
  • 1 September 2026 Teff — Crop became recommendable
  • 1 September 2026 Lemon — Crop became recommendable
  • 1 September 2026 Egusi Melon — 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.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Semkpa-Mbaéré?

African nightshade, Cashew, Common bean, Cowpea, Cucumber all rate well in Semkpa-Mbaéré — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant African nightshade in Semkpa-Mbaéré?

In Semkpa-Mbaéré the window for African nightshade runs 2 Apr 2026 to 1 Oct 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Semkpa-Mbaéré?

Divisi does. It reads Semkpa-Mbaéré'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 Semkpa-Mbaéré, 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.

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