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When to plant Common bean in Niger
The common bean is the number-one grain legume that people in East and Southern Africa eat straight from the pot — as dry beans (a pulse) or as fresh green/snap pods.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 23 Jun 2027 – 13 Jul 2027 opens in 38 weeks | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 1.5–1.8 t/ha | about 2.8 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 6 Sep 2027 to 10 Nov 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 75–120 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 81–185 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 68% | |
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.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 3 Jul 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Niger is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 13 Jul 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Niger
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For common bean in Niger, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 96%. This one is fixed. It is why the planting window above is where it is — hitting those dates is the whole of your control here.
The 2027 season in Niger
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | June 2027 to September 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 382 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 13 mm in the driest of 67 districts to about 644 mm in the wettest |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 382 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter 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 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. |
| 89% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 50 mm · July to September |
|---|---|
| 10% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 86 growing days · about 410 mm · June to September |
last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 67 areas within it
Limited water holds back about 30% of yield here.
What common bean needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam, loam, silt loam or clay loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 6.5 |
| Spacing | 50 cm between rows, 10 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | phosphorus |
What it takes to grow common bean in Niger
| Planting material | About 175,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 56 kg per hectare — the crop fixes most of this itself; inoculated seed matters more than a bag |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 19 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 29 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. Skip the nitrogen top dressing; inoculated seed does that job. |
| Hand work | 81–185 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a common bean crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow Common bean with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Niger as a whole — 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.
Common bean in nearby districts
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
Will common bean grow well in Niger?
Niger rates as favourable for common bean.
When should I plant common bean in Niger?
Typically 23 Jun 2027 to 13 Jul 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Niger, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
