What grows in North Darfur

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Map showing the boundary of North Darfur

The 2027 season in North Darfur

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedJuly 2027 to September 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 328 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 20 mm in the driest of 17 districts to about 432 mm in the wettest
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 328 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.9 °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 all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers2 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering this area
94% 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
6% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 82 growing days · about 360 mm · June to September

last updated 30 September 2026 · from all 17 areas within it

North Darfur's districts

What grows here

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

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops above are gathered from every district in North Darfur, 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 first

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 North Darfur?

Jute mallow, Common bean, Cowpea, Green gram, Okra all rate well in North Darfur — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Jute mallow in North Darfur?

In North Darfur the window for Jute mallow runs 12 Jul 2027 to 1 Aug 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in North Darfur?

Divisi does. It reads North Darfur'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 North Darfur, 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

A district's answer is one question. What to grow, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.