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What grows in Dekese

Kasaï, République démocratique du Congo

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Map showing the boundary of Dekese

The 2026 season in Dekese

When the rains are expectedJune 2026 to June 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,584 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,584 mm falling roughly when it always does
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 30 September 2026

What grows in Dekese

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 Dekese

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.

  • Arabica coffee Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Avocado Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Beetroot Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Enset Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Garlic Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Niger seed Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Tea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 13 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Dekese, 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 Dekese

  • 2 September 2026 Lime — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
  • 2 September 2026 Lime — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Aug 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Banana Plantain — Limiting factor changed, now held back mostly by Frost & pests
  • 2 September 2026 Banana Plantain — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Aug 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Fonio — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Aug 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 Dekese?

African eggplant, African nightshade, Amaranth, Bambara groundnut, Banana all rate well in Dekese — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant African eggplant in Dekese?

In Dekese the window for African eggplant runs 30 Jun 2026 to 11 Apr 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Dekese?

Divisi does. It reads Dekese'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 Dekese, 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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