Cotton planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 11 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About cotton
Cotton11
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| A. Terai Agro-ecological Zone (NPL001) | Jun 01 – Jun 30 | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
| Coast (PER001) | Jan 01 – Feb 28 | Mar 01 – Jul 31 |
| Lower Sindh (PAK005) | May 30 – Jun 15 | Sep 15 – Oct 31 |
| Region 3 (ZWE004) | Oct 01 – Nov 30 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
| Region 4 (ZWE005) | Oct 01 – Nov 30 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
| Region IIb (ZMB002) | Nov 01 – Dec 01 | May 01 – May 30 |
| Region III (ZMB001) | Nov 01 – Dec 01 | May 01 – May 30 |
| Southern Punjab (PAK017) | May 30 – Jun 15 | Sep 15 – Oct 31 |
| Sudanian Zone (TCD001) | May 15 – Jun 20 | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
| Upper Sindh (PAK004) | May 30 – Jun 15 | Sep 15 – Oct 31 |
| Zone Va (ZWE006) | Oct 01 – Nov 30 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
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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