What grows in Ouandja
Vakaga, République centrafricaine
The 2027 season in Ouandja
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | May 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 695 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 695 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.5 °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 short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 93% of this area. |
| 93% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 160 growing days · about 730 mm · May to October |
|---|---|
| 7% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 200 growing days · about 830 mm · May to November |
last updated 16 September 2026
What grows in Ouandja
93% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 40 crops
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WatermelonFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 14 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
34.9–35.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
African eggplantFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CucumberFavourablePlant 25 Jun 2027 – 4 Aug 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
· about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 4 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 15 Jun 2027 – 14 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
· about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Jute mallowFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 3 Sep 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OkraFavourablePlant 15 Jun 2027 – 24 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
8.9–10.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 15 Jun 2027 – 14 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
· about 13.9 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
MaizeFavourablePlant 16 May 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 9.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
3.7–4.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 16 May 2027 – 5 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 16 May 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
2.8–3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 16 May 2027 – 24 Aug 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
2.4–2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 4 Aug 2027 opens in 35 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 -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 14 Aug 2027 opens in 35 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 -
FonioFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Green gramFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 14 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
RoselleFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourablePlant 6 May 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CarrotFavourablePlant 5 Jun 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CottonFavourablePlant 6 May 2027 – 26 May 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
EggplantFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PapayaFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 opens in 34 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 — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
RiceFavourablePlant 15 Jun 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 6.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 16 May 2027 – 26 May 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
MoringaFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 5 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 17.0 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 -
MangoFavourablePlant 6 May 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CashewFavourablePlant 16 May 2027 – 3 Sep 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 6 May 2027 – 26 May 2027 opens in 31 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 -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 4 Aug 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
OnionFavourable
Plant 5 Jun 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 20.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 32.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
KaleFavourablePlant 26 May 2027 – 25 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 21.3 t/ha expected
· about 32.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LettuceModeratePlant 5 Jul 2027 – 25 Jul 2027 opens in 40 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 13.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
7% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 53 crops
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Jute mallowFavourablePlant 17 May 2026 – 26 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
8.8–9.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MoringaFavourablePlant 15 May 2027 – 4 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
18.7–20.0 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 -
MangoFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 13 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 25.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CashewFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 12 Sep 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 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pigeon peaFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 4 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
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PapayaFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 4 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 46.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CucumberFavourablePlant 28 May 2027 – 15 Sep 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
· about 37.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CarrotFavourablePlant 15 May 2027 – 13 Aug 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
WatermelonFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 2 Sep 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
34.8–35.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 50.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OkraFavourablePlant 17 May 2027 – 24 Aug 2027 opens in 33 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 21 Jan 2027 · about 15.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SorghumFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 13 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 5.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 24 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 24 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 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 24 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Pearl milletFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 23 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 3.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourablePlant 15 May 2027 – 23 Aug 2027 opens in 32 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 -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 3 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Bambara groundnutFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 24 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LablabFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 13 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CowpeaFavourablePlant 15 May 2027 – 23 Aug 2027 opens in 32 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 -
FonioFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 24 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Green gramFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 23 Aug 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 2.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Egusi melonFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 13 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RoselleFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 4 Jul 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
SesameFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 14 Jun 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Niger seedFavourablePlant 24 Jun 2027 – 24 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 0.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GroundnutFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 4 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 4.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
TomatoFavourablePlant 15 May 2027 – 24 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 64.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
EggplantFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 14 Jul 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 46.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 24 Jun 2027 – 4 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 4 Jun 2027 – 14 Jun 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 32.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Aug 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OnionFavourable
Plant 25 May 2027 – 24 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 32.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African eggplantFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 3 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 5 May 2027 – 23 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Jun 2026 – 28 Oct 2026 · about 32.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 15 May 2027 – 3 Aug 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 18.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 25 May 2027 – 2 Sep 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.7 t/ha expected
· about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
ChilliFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 14 Jun 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 25 May 2027 – 2 Sep 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.3 t/ha expected
· about 13.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MaizeFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 14 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 9.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CottonFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 24 Jun 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
RiceFavourablePlant 25 May 2027 – 14 Jul 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 6.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
GuavaFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 3 Aug 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet potatoFavourablePlant 25 Jun 2027 – 15 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 19.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 24.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
KaleFavourablePlant 16 May 2027 – 5 Jul 2027 opens in 32 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 27.3 t/ha expected
· about 32.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet pepperFavourablePlant 25 May 2027 – 14 Jun 2027 opens in 34 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Aug 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LemonFavourablePlant 6 May 2027 – 14 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
MandarinFavourablePlant 6 May 2027 – 24 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 31.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LimeFavourablePlant 6 May 2027 – 24 Aug 2027 opens in 31 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
LettuceFavourablePlant 19 Jun 2027 – 2 Aug 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 17 Nov 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 13.6 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
YamFavourablePlant 25 Apr 2027 – 15 May 2027 opens in 29 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 14.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 23.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
CassavaFavourablePlant 27 Apr 2027 – 17 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 13.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 35.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 27 Apr 2027 – 17 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 23.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in season -
TurmericModeratePlant 27 Apr 2027 – 17 May 2027 opens in 30 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 5.9 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2027 – 20 Jul 2027 · about 27.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableDry season too long for this crop
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 Ouandja 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 111.2 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
PineappleFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 64.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GrapefruitFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
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 — manageable -
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 -
BananaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 53.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CocoaFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
GingerFavourable Needs irrigationPlant 21 May 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 opens in 33 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 23.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum
What Divisi would not plant in Ouandja
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.
- Beetroot Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Wheat Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Passion fruit Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Avocado Moderate — Water
- Grapefruit Moderate — Water
- Pineapple Moderate — Water
- Sugarcane Moderate — Water
- Banana Unsuitable — Water
- Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Taro Unsuitable — Water
- Arabica coffee Unsuitable
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
- Enset Unsuitable
- Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable — Water
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
- Tea Unsuitable
- Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 21 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Ouandja, 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 firstThis 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 Ouandja?
African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth, Bambara groundnut, Carrot all rate well in Ouandja — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant African eggplant in Ouandja?
In Ouandja the window for African eggplant runs 5 Jun 2027 to 25 Jul 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Ouandja?
Divisi does. It reads Ouandja'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 Ouandja, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.