Millet planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 36 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About millet
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| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| A. Terai Agro-ecological Zone (NPL001) | Jul 15 – Aug 15 | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
| B. Hill Agro-ecological Zone (NPL002) | Oct 15 – Dec 15 | May 15 – Jun 15 |
| Busoga Farming System (UGA006) | Feb 25 – Mar 20 | Nov 30 – Jul 30 |
| Eastern Savanna (UGA005) | Feb 20 – Mar 30 | Jun 10 – Aug 10 |
| Karamoja Wet Zone (UGA002) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Jul 05 – Aug 10 |
| Lake Albert Crescent (UGA008) | Aug 10 – Aug 20 | Nov 30 – Dec 30 |
| Northern Farming System (UGA003) | Mar 15 – Apr 01 | Jul 05 – Aug 10 |
| Sahelian Zone (TCD002) | Jun 15 – Jul 15 | Sep 15 – Oct 15 |
| Sudanese Zone (CIV004) | Jun 01 – Jul 31 | Oct 01 – Nov 30 |
| Sudanian Zone (TCD001) | Apr 15 – Jun 15 | Sep 30 – Sep 15 |
| Sudano-Guinean Zone 2 (CIV003) | May 01 – Jul 31 | Oct 01 – Nov 30 |
| Sudano-Sahelian Area (CMR001) | May 15 – Jun 30 | Sep 01 – Oct 15 |
| The North West area (GIN003) | Jun 10 – Jul 05 | Sep 15 – Nov 15 |
| The Souadanienne Zone (GIN006) | May 30 – Jun 30 | Sep 10 – Oct 30 |
| The Upper Niger (GIN005) | May 25 – Jun 20 | Aug 30 – Oct 30 |
| Transitional zone (GHA004) | Jun 01 – Jul 16 | Sep 01 – Nov 30 |
| West Nile Farming System (UGA004) | Mar 15 – Apr 05 | Jul 05 – Aug 15 |
| Western Range Lands (UGA009) | Aug 10 – Aug 20 | Nov 30 – Dec 30 |
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| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| CASAMANCE (SEN001) | Jun 01 – Jul 31 | Sep 20 – Oct 15 |
| CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST (SEN003) | May 20 – Jun 20 | Sep 15 – Oct 15 |
| Eastern coastal (PRK003) | May 03 – May 20 | Aug 30 – Oct 05 |
| groundnut Basin (SEN002) | Jun 01 – Jul 31 | Sep 20 – Oct 15 |
| niayes (SEN004) | Apr 15 – May 31 | Sep 15 – Oct 31 |
| Northern uplands (PRK002) | Apr 28 – May 20 | Sep 08 – Sep 15 |
| pastoral zone (SEN005) | May 31 – Jul 15 | Sep 01 – Nov 15 |
| R10 (MOZ0R10) | Nov 15 – Dec 31 | Mar 01 – May 31 |
| Region 3 (ZWE004) | Nov 01 – Jan 31 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
| Region 4 (ZWE005) | Nov 01 – Jan 31 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
| Region I (ZMB003) | Dec 01 – Dec 31 | Mar 01 – May 31 |
| Region IIa (ZMB004) | Dec 15 – Dec 31 | Mar 01 – Jun 30 |
| Region IIb (ZMB002) | Dec 15 – Dec 31 | Mar 01 – May 31 |
| Region III (ZMB001) | Dec 01 – Dec 31 | Mar 01 – May 31 |
| VALLEY RIVER (SEN006) | May 01 – Jul 15 | Sep 01 – Nov 15 |
| Western lowlands (PRK001) | May 05 – May 10 | Sep 25 – Oct 04 |
| Zone Va (ZWE006) | Nov 01 – Jan 31 | Apr 01 – May 31 |
| Zone Vb (ZWE007) | Nov 01 – Jan 31 | 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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