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When to plant Teff in Antananarivo Avaradrano
Analamanga, Madagascar
Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a fine, tufted grass that carries the smallest grain of any cereal in the world — seed almost as fine as dust.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant | 27 Feb 2027 – 8 Mar 2027 opens in 21 weeks | 22 Mar 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 |
| Expected harvest | about 1.4 t/ha | about 2.9 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 28 Apr 2027 to 6 Jul 2027, depending on the planting date | |
| Ready to harvest | 60–120 days after planting | |
| Work it takes | 88–174 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 88% | |
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 27 Feb 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
No seasonal forecast reaches Antananarivo Avaradrano yet, so these dates follow the rains it usually gets rather than this year's.
Planting after 8 Mar 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Antananarivo Avaradrano
| Rain and temperature | 76% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 60% |
For teff in Antananarivo Avaradrano, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 60%. 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 2026/27 season in Antananarivo Avaradrano
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to May 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,239 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — January and February look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.2 °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 full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 94% of this area. |
| 94% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 194 growing days · about 1,290 mm · October to May |
|---|---|
| 6% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 197 growing days · about 1,300 mm · October to May |
last updated 17 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 35% of yield here.
What teff needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | sandy loam, loam, clay loam or clay |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.2 and 5.8 |
| Feed it most with | phosphorus, nitrogen, zinc, sulphur and boron |
What it takes to grow teff in Antananarivo Avaradrano
| Planting material | About 3,000,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 42 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 14 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 | 88–174 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a teff 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 Teff with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Antananarivo Avaradrano 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.
Teff 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 teff grow well in Antananarivo Avaradrano?
Antananarivo Avaradrano rates as favourable for teff.
When should I plant teff in Antananarivo Avaradrano?
Typically 27 Feb 2027 to 8 Mar 2027, typical season.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Antananarivo Avaradrano, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
