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What grows in Lamwo

Northern, Uganda

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Map showing the boundary of Lamwo

The 2026 season in Lamwo

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedMarch 2026 to November 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,010 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 1,010 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.6 °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 full main crop, 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 91% of this area.
91% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 250 growing days · about 1,040 mm · March to November
3% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 259 growing days · about 1,210 mm · March to November
3% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 271 growing days · about 1,090 mm · March to December

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Lamwo

91% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 51 crops

3% highland, sub-humid, warm — 59 crops

3% lowland, humid, warm — 64 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 Lamwo

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.

  • Coconut Unsuitable

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 1 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Lamwo, 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 Lamwo

  • 2 September 2026 Niger Seed — Suitability class changed, now rates Favourable
  • 2 September 2026 Cashew — Planting window moved, now opens 10 Jul 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Sunflower — Planting window moved, now opens 31 May 2027
  • 2 September 2026 Lemon — Planting window moved, now opens 1 Apr 2026
  • 2 September 2026 Teff — Planting window moved, now opens 10 Jul 2026

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 Lamwo?

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

When should I plant Lime in Lamwo?

In Lamwo the window for Lime runs 26 Feb 2026 to 18 Sep 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Lamwo?

Divisi does. It reads Lamwo'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 Lamwo, 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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