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What grows in Goma

Nord-Kivu, République démocratique du Congo

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Map showing the boundary of Goma

The 2026 season in Goma

When the rains are expectedJuly 2026 to July 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,193 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 covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 67% of this area.
67% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,250 mm · July to July
25% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,110 mm · July to July
8% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 365 growing days · about 1,390 mm · January to December

last updated 30 September 2026

What grows in Goma

67% highland, humid, warm — 56 crops

25% lowland, humid, warm — 62 crops

8% humid, warm — 56 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 Goma

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.

  • Sugarcane Moderate
  • Cashew Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cassava Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Taro Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Moringa Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Pigeon pea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Roselle Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Sesame 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 Goma, 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 Goma

  • 2 September 2026 Moringa — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Jan 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Sweet Orange — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Jan 2027
  • 2 September 2026 African Nightshade — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Jan 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Maize — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Jan 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Banana Plantain — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Jan 2027

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Goma?

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

When should I plant African eggplant in Goma?

In Goma the window for African eggplant runs 9 Aug 2026 to 10 Feb 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Goma?

Divisi does. It reads Goma'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 Goma, 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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