What grows in Kailo

Maniema, République démocratique du Congo

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Map showing the boundary of Kailo

The 2026 season in Kailo

When the rains are expectedJune 2026 to June 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,371 mm
This season's rainLeaning wet — make sure water can drain off the field.
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 Kailo

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 Kailo

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.

  • Niger seed Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sweet pepper 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
  • Passion fruit Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Tea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Teff Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 12 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

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

  • 2 September 2026 Tobacco — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Aug 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Sunflower — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Aug 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Teff — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Aug 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Banana Plantain — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Aug 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Onion — Planting window moved, now opens 26 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 Kailo?

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

When should I plant African eggplant in Kailo?

In Kailo the window for African eggplant runs 20 Jul 2026 to 22 Mar 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Kailo?

Divisi does. It reads Kailo'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 Kailo, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

Keep going

The district's answer is one question. What each crop needs, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.