What grows in Sudan
The 2027 season in Sudan
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
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| When the rains are expected | June 2027 to October 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 509 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 4 mm in the driest of 189 districts to about 693 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 509 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.4 °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 one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 74% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 40 mm · July to September |
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| 25% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 124 growing days · about 520 mm · June to October |
last updated 30 September 2026 · from all 189 areas within it
Sudan's regions
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Abyei PCA
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Aj Jazirah
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Blue Nile
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Central Darfur
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East Darfur
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Gedaref
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Kassala
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Khartoum
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North Darfur
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North Kordofan
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Northern
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Red Sea
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River Nile
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Sennar
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South Darfur
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South Kordofan
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West Darfur
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West Kordofan
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White Nile
What grows here
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Jute mallowFavourableGrows well in 124 of 189 districts
Plant 14 Jul 2027 – 24 Jul 2027 opens in 41 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
8.0–9.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CowpeaFavourableGrows well in 123 of 189 districts
Plant 3 Jun 2027 – 2 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Green gramFavourableGrows well in 123 of 189 districts
Plant 3 Jun 2027 – 2 Aug 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
OkraFavourableGrows well in 123 of 189 districts
Plant 12 Jun 2027 – 22 Jul 2027 opens in 36 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
8.5–9.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Common beanFavourableGrows well in 122 of 189 districts
Plant 17 Jun 2027 – 7 Jul 2027 opens in 37 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
1.9–2.3 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
Pearl milletFavourableGrows well in 122 of 189 districts
Plant 2 Jun 2027 – 22 Jul 2027 opens in 35 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableEarly-maturing — escapes late drought
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 here with irrigation
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SugarcaneFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 188 of 189 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 120.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
TaroFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 188 of 189 districts
Plant 21 May 2026 – 1 May 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 29.9 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
CassavaFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 188 of 189 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 35.0 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
BananaFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 187 of 189 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 53.8 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable -
Sweet orangeFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 145 of 189 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 39.7 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (acidifier) -
GrapefruitFavourable Needs irrigationGrows well in 147 of 189 districts
Plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 37.1 t/ha expected
Pest/disease risk — manageable
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops above are gathered from every district in Sudan, and the ground under them is not all the same. 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 Sudan?
Jute mallow, Cowpea, Green gram, Okra, Common bean all rate well in Sudan — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Jute mallow in Sudan?
In Sudan the window for Jute mallow runs 14 Jul 2027 to 24 Jul 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Sudan?
Divisi does. It reads Sudan'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 Sudan, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.