Foxtail Millet planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 29 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About foxtail millet
Millet, foxtail15
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Himalayan Piedmont Plain (BGD001) | Nov 15 – Dec 15 | Feb 28 – Mar 25 |
| 10. Active Ganges Floodplain (BGD010) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | May 15 – Jun 15 |
| 11. High Ganges River Floodplain (BGD011) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | May 15 – Jun 15 |
| 12. Low Ganges River Floodplain (BGD012) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | May 15 – Jun 15 |
| 2. Active Tista Floodplain (BGD002) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | May 15 – Jun 15 |
| 3. Tista Meander Floodplain (BGD003) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | May 15 – Jun 15 |
| 4. Karatoya-Bangali Floodplain (BGD004) | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | May 15 – Jun 15 |
| Lower Highland Zone 1 (LH1) (KEN007) | Feb 28 – Mar 31 | Jun 15 – Aug 31 |
| Lower midland zone 2(LM2) (KEN019) | Feb 15 – Mar 01 | May 15 – Jul 15 |
| Lower midland zone 3(LM3) (KEN020) | Mar 01 – Mar 31 | May 31 – Jul 31 |
| Lowerland zone 2(L2) / Inner lowland (IL2) (KEN024) | Mar 31 – Apr 01 | Jun 15 – Aug 01 |
| Lowerland zone 3(L3) (KEN025) | Mar 31 – Apr 01 | Jun 15 – Aug 01 |
| Lowerland zone 4(L4) (KEN026) | Mar 31 – Apr 01 | Jun 15 – Aug 01 |
| R5 (MOZ0R5) | Oct 01 – Nov 30 | Jan 01 – Feb 28 |
| R7 (MOZ0R7) | Oct 01 – Nov 30 | Jan 01 – Feb 28 |
Millet, foxtail — season 17
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Highland Zone 2 (LH2) (KEN008) | Mar 01 – Mar 31 | Jun 30 – Aug 31 |
| Lower Highland Zone 3 (LH3) (KEN009) | Mar 01 – Mar 31 | Jan 01 – Mar 15 |
| Lower midland zone 1(LM1) (KEN018) | Mar 15 – Mar 31 | Jun 01 – Jul 31 |
| Upper midland zone 1(UM1) (KEN012) | Mar 01 – Mar 31 | Jun 15 – Aug 01 |
| Upper midland zone 2 (UM2) (KEN013) | Mar 01 – Mar 31 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Upper midland zone 3 (UM3) (KEN014) | Mar 01 – Mar 31 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Upper midland zone 4 (UM4) (KEN015) | Mar 01 – Mar 31 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
Millet, foxtail — season 27
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Highland Zone 2 (LH2) (KEN008) | Jul 31 – Oct 15 | Nov 01 – Mar 15 |
| Lower Highland Zone 3 (LH3) (KEN009) | Sep 30 – Oct 15 | Jun 30 – Aug 31 |
| Lower midland zone 1(LM1) (KEN018) | Aug 31 – Sep 01 | Nov 15 – Jan 15 |
| Upper midland zone 1(UM1) (KEN012) | Aug 15 – Oct 15 | Nov 15 – Feb 15 |
| Upper midland zone 2 (UM2) (KEN013) | Oct 01 – Oct 15 | Jun 15 – Aug 01 |
| Upper midland zone 3 (UM3) (KEN014) | Oct 01 – Oct 15 | Jun 15 – Aug 01 |
| Upper midland zone 4 (UM4) (KEN015) | Oct 01 – Oct 15 | Jun 15 – Aug 01 |
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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