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What grows in WADI FIRA

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Map showing the boundary of WADI FIRA

These figures also cover Dar Tama, where the engine returns the same answer.

The 2027 season in WADI FIRA

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 329 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 116 mm in the driest of 4 districts to about 329 mm in the wettest
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 329 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +2.0 °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.
94% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 170 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 78 growing days · about 350 mm · July to September

last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 4 areas within it

WADI FIRA'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 WADI FIRA, 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 WADI FIRA?

Common bean, Cowpea, Cucumber, Egusi melon, Green gram all rate well in WADI FIRA — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Common bean in WADI FIRA?

In WADI FIRA the window for Common bean runs 26 Jun 2027 to 6 Jul 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in WADI FIRA?

Divisi does. It reads WADI FIRA'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 WADI FIRA, 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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