Bambara Groundnut planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 22 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About bambara groundnut
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| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands Zone South (MDG004) | Nov 01 – Dec 31 | Mar 01 – Apr 30 |
| Highveld (SWZ001) | Oct 01 – Dec 15 | Mar 01 – May 15 |
| Loweld (SWZ004) | Oct 01 – Dec 15 | Mar 01 – May 15 |
| Lower (eastern, dry) middleveld (SWZ003) | Oct 01 – Dec 15 | Mar 01 – May 15 |
| Lubombo (SWZ005) | Oct 01 – Dec 15 | Mar 01 – May 15 |
| Middle West Zone (MDG005) | Nov 01 – Dec 15 | Feb 28 – Apr 15 |
| Region 1 (ZWE001) | Nov 15 – Dec 15 | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Region 3 (ZWE004) | Nov 15 – Dec 15 | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Region I (ZMB003) | Dec 01 – Dec 31 | May 01 – Jun 30 |
| Region IIa (ZMB004) | Dec 01 – Dec 31 | May 01 – Jun 30 |
| Region IIb (ZMB002) | Dec 01 – Dec 31 | May 01 – Jun 30 |
| Region III (ZMB001) | Dec 01 – Dec 31 | May 01 – Jun 30 |
| Sahelian Zone (TCD002) | Jun 15 – Jul 05 | Sep 30 – Oct 30 |
| Sudanian Zone (TCD001) | Apr 15 – Jun 20 | Sep 15 – Oct 30 |
| The Souadanienne Zone (GIN006) | May 25 – Jun 30 | Sep 25 – Oct 30 |
| The Upper Niger (GIN005) | May 15 – Jun 15 | Sep 15 – Oct 20 |
| Upper (western, moist) middleveld (SWZ002) | Oct 01 – Dec 15 | Mar 01 – May 15 |
| Zone 1 (NAM001) | Oct 01 – Nov 30 | Mar 01 – Apr 30 |
| Zone 2 (NAM002) | Nov 01 – Dec 31 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
| Zone 3 (NAM003) | Dec 01 – Jan 31 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
| Zone IIa (ZWE002) | Nov 15 – Dec 15 | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
| Zone IIb (ZWE003) | Nov 15 – Dec 15 | Mar 15 – Apr 15 |
Source
Periods are agro-ecological zone summaries published by FAO and validated by national authorities; they describe usual practice in a zone, not a recommendation for a field.
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