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When to plant Mango in Eritrea
Mango is a big, long-living evergreen tree that, once planted, can feed your family and earn money for decades.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant (establish) | 26 Sep 2026 – 15 Nov 2026 open now | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | 8.1–9.5 t/ha | about 18.0 t/ha |
| Work it takes | 62–147 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 78% | |
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 26 Oct 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Eritrea is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 15 Nov 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Eritrea
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 88% |
| The lie of the land | 18% |
For mango in Eritrea, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 18%. You cannot flatten it, but you can farm it: plant along the contour rather than up and down, ridge or tie ridges to hold water on the slope, and expect shallower rooting than the crop would manage on flat ground.
The 2026 season in Eritrea
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | June 2026 to September 2026 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 408 mm in a typical farming district |
| Across its districts | From about 33 mm in the driest of 58 districts to about 656 mm in the wettest |
| Rainy seasons, district by district | Of 58 districts: one rainy season in 40 and two rainy seasons in 1 |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 408 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.8 °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 | 5 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area. |
| 62% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 190 mm · July to September |
|---|---|
| 19% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 91 growing days · about 450 mm · June to September |
| 9% | 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 570 mm · June to September |
| 3% | 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 |
| 3% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season no rain-fed season · about 340 mm · July to September |
last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 58 areas within it
What mango needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 7.5 |
| Spacing | 900 cm between rows, 900 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, potassium, zinc and boron |
What it takes to grow mango in Eritrea
| Planting material | About 135 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 18 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 4 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 31 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. A nitrogen top dressing — urea or AN — goes on once the crop is established. |
| Hand work | 62–147 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a mango 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 Mango with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Eritrea 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.
Mango 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 mango grow well in Eritrea?
Eritrea rates as favourable for mango.
When should I plant mango in Eritrea?
Typically 26 Sep 2026 to 15 Nov 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Eritrea, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
