Oil palm planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 16 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About oil palm
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| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| A. Coastal Plains (AEZ I) (LBR001) | May 01 – Jun 30 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| B. Upper Highland Tropical Forest (AEZ II) (LBR002) | May 01 – Jun 30 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| C. Lower Tropical Forest (AEZ III) (LBR003) | Apr 01 – May 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| coastal area (GIN001) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Coastal lands (CMR004) | Apr 01 – May 30 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Continental region (GNQ002) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Forest Area (GIN008) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Guinean zone (CIV001) | May 01 – Jun 30 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Insular region (GNQ001) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Lake Albert Crescent (UGA008) | Mar 15 – Sep 30 | Mar 15 – Mar 14 |
| Lake Victoria Crescent (UGA007) | Mar 01 – Sep 30 | Mar 01 – Feb 28 |
| Southern Cameroonian tray (CMR003) | May 01 – Jul 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| The pre Fouta area (GIN002) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| The preforest Zone (GIN007) | Jan 01 – Dec 31 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| UPLAND (SLE001) | May 01 – Sep 30 | Jan 01 – Dec 31 |
| Western highlands (CMR005) | Apr 01 – Jun 30 | Jan 01 – Dec 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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