Millet planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 18 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About millet
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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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