What grows in Pwani

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Map showing the boundary of Pwani

The 2026/27 season in Pwani

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedOctober 2026 to June 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 967 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 892 mm in the driest of 7 districts to about 1,534 mm in the wettest
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 967 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.1 °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 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
60% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 247 growing days · about 940 mm · October to June
36% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 278 growing days · about 910 mm · September to June

last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 7 areas within it

Pwani'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 Pwani, 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

Support and extension

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 Pwani?

Cassava, Pineapple, Pigeon pea, Cashew, Lime all rate well in Pwani — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Cassava in Pwani?

In Pwani the window for Cassava runs 17 Sep 2026 to 7 Oct 2026.

Is there a farming app that works in Pwani?

Divisi does. It reads Pwani'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 Pwani, 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.