What grows in Bouca
Ouham-Fafa, République centrafricaine
The 2026 season in Bouca
| 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 1,108 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 1,108 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.2 °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 Bouca
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African nightshadeFavourablePlant 1 May 2026 – 21 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
14.2–15.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CashewFavourablePlant 9 Apr 2026 – 2 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CucumberFavourablePlant 4 May 2026 – 7 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
20.8–21.9 t/ha expected
· about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 24 Apr 2026 – 10 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 9 Apr 2026 – 21 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 1 May 2026 – 21 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
8.5–8.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
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African eggplantFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 1 May 2027 – 30 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourablePlant 28 Apr 2027 – 5 Sep 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourablePlant 28 Apr 2027 – 15 Sep 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CottonFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 27 Jun 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 1 May 2027 – 10 Sep 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EggplantFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 30.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
FonioFavourablePlant 9 Apr 2027 – 19 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Green gramFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 10 Sep 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 6 Aug 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
23.9–24.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 27 Jun 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MaizeFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 6 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 9.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MandarinFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MangoFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 8 May 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
19.2–20.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OkraFavourablePlant 7 May 2027 – 14 Sep 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 8.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PapayaFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 45.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 7 Jun 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 5 Sep 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RiceFavourablePlant 18 May 2027 – 6 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 6.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RoselleFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 16 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 20 Apr 2027 – 29 Jun 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 18 Apr 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 28 Apr 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TurmericFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 15 Apr 2027 – 12 Sep 2027 opens in 28 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 33.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
YamFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CassavaFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GrapefruitFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
OnionFavourable
Plant 28 Apr 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PineappleFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 39.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
KaleFavourablePlant 28 Apr 2027 – 17 Jul 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 26.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 11 Apr 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 41.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 31 Mar 2027 – 20 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 28.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GingerFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 11 Apr 2027 – 10 Jun 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LemonFavourablePlant 8 Apr 2027 – 26 Aug 2027 opens in 27 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 11.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 19.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LettuceFavourablePlant 28 May 2027 – 27 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 19.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SugarcaneFavourablePlant 29 Mar 2027 – 18 Apr 2027 opens in 26 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 44.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 111.2 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 Bouca 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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BananaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 55.6 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TaroFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 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 -
Robusta coffeeFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CocoaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Swiss chardFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 18 Sep 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 46.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WheatFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 8 Oct 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 opens in 1 week
based on the rains it usually gets
about 4.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Irish potatoFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 17 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2026 opens in 7 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 25.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet pepperFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 18 Sep 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 open now
based on the rains it usually gets
about 21.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
What Divisi would not plant in Bouca
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.
- Swiss chard Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Taro Moderate — Water
- Arabica coffee Moderate — Water
- Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
- Enset Unsuitable — Temperature
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Irish potato Unsuitable
- 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; 22 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Bouca, 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 Bouca
- 2 September 2026 Bambara Groundnut — Limiting factor changed
- 2 September 2026 Pigeon Pea — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
- 2 September 2026 Pigeon Pea — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
- 2 September 2026 Cucumber — Planting window moved, now opens 1 May 2026
- 2 September 2026 Okra — Planting window moved, now opens 30 Jul 2026
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 Bouca?
African nightshade, Cashew, Cucumber, Jute mallow, Pearl millet all rate well in Bouca — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African nightshade in Bouca?
In Bouca the window for African nightshade runs 1 May 2026 to 21 Sep 2026.
Is there a farming app that works in Bouca?
Divisi does. It reads Bouca'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 Bouca, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.