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When to plant Rice in Garbahaarey
Gedo, Somalia
Rice is a grass that lives on water.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Moderate | |
| When to plant | 12 Mar 2027 – 1 Apr 2027 opens in 23 weeks | 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Expected harvest | about 1.6 t/ha | about 7.0 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 10 Jun 2027 to 29 Aug 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 90–150 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 69–107 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 35% | |
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 12 Mar 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's outlook for Garbahaarey leans wet. Plant at the early end of the window, and make sure water can drain off the field — a wet year does more damage through waterlogging than through the rain itself.
Planting after 1 Apr 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Garbahaarey
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For rice in Garbahaarey, 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 Garbahaarey
| Rain in a typical year | About 314 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — make sure water can drain off the field. |
| 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 | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 82% of this area. |
| 82% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 86 growing days · about 340 mm |
|---|---|
| 15% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 99 growing days · about 390 mm · October to December |
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 109 growing days · about 410 mm · October to November |
last updated 1 October 2026
Limited water holds back about 70% of yield here.
What rice needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | loam, clay loam or clay |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 7.0 |
| Spacing | 20 cm between rows, 20 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen and zinc |
What it takes to grow rice in Garbahaarey
| Planting material | About 600,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 24 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 8 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 35 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 | 69–107 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a rice 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 Rice with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Garbahaarey 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.
Rice 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 rice grow well in Garbahaarey?
Garbahaarey rates as moderate for rice.
When should I plant rice in Garbahaarey?
Typically 12 Mar 2027 to 1 Apr 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Garbahaarey, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
