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What grows in Ngaka Modiri Molema

North West, South Africa

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Map showing the boundary of Ngaka Modiri Molema

The 2026/27 season in Ngaka Modiri Molema

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedDecember 2026 to April 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 487 mm
This season's rainLeaning dry — January, February and December look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +2.3 °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 supportsenough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 62% of this area.
62% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 144 growing days · about 530 mm · November to April
24% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 440 mm
14% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 169 growing days · about 570 mm · November to April

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Ngaka Modiri Molema

62% lowland, semi-arid, mild winter — 40 crops

14% highland, semi-arid, mild winter — 40 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 grows in Ngaka Modiri Molema with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Ngaka Modiri Molema

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.

  • Cotton Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Rice Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Garlic Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Pineapple Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Mango Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Moringa Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Papaya Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Pigeon pea Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Avocado Unsuitable — Water
  • Banana Unsuitable
  • Cashew Unsuitable
  • Cassava Unsuitable
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable
  • Coconut Unsuitable
  • Taro Unsuitable
  • Arabica coffee Unsuitable
  • Robusta coffee Unsuitable
  • Enset Unsuitable
  • Ginger Unsuitable — Water
  • Grapefruit Unsuitable — Water
  • Guava Unsuitable — Water
  • Lemon Unsuitable — Water
  • Lime Unsuitable
  • Mandarin Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable
  • Sugarcane Unsuitable
  • Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
  • Tea Unsuitable
  • Turmeric Unsuitable
  • Yam Unsuitable

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 32 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Ngaka Modiri Molema, 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 Ngaka Modiri Molema

  • 2 September 2026 Cashew — Crop became recommendable

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 Ngaka Modiri Molema?

Green gram, Lablab, Pearl millet, Sorghum, Cowpea all rate well in Ngaka Modiri Molema — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Green gram in Ngaka Modiri Molema?

In Ngaka Modiri Molema the window for Green gram runs 18 Nov 2026 to 8 Dec 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Ngaka Modiri Molema?

Divisi does. It reads Ngaka Modiri Molema'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 Ngaka Modiri Molema, 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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