Teff planting and harvest calendar
Usual sowing and harvest windows across 11 jurisdictions, transcribed at the granularity the official source publishes. About teff
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| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Moist highland (ERI001) | Jun 30 – Jul 15 | Oct 15 – Oct 30 |
| Moist lowland (ERI003) | Jul 01 – Jul 15 | Dec 01 – Dec 30 |
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| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Humid agro-ecology (hot to warm lowlands, tepid to cool mid highlands and cold to very cold humid sub-afroalpine to afroalpine) (ETH006) | Apr 12 – May 30 | Sep 15 – Oct 30 |
| Moist Agro-ecology (hot to warm lowlands, tepid to cool moist mid highlands and cold to very cold sub-afroalpine to afroalpine) (ETH004) | Mar 20 – Aug 12 | Jun 13 – Dec 30 |
| R4 (MOZ0R4) | Jul 01 – Aug 31 | Nov 01 – Feb 28 |
| R5 (MOZ0R5) | Jul 01 – Aug 31 | Nov 01 – Feb 28 |
| Semi-Arid Agro-ecology (Hot to warm lowlands and tepid to cool mid highlands) (ETH002) | Jun 25 – Jul 30 | Oct 15 – Dec 12 |
| Sub-moist Agro-ecology (hot to warm low lands, tepid to cool mid-highlands and cold to very cold sub-afroalpin to afroalpin) (ETH003) | Jun 20 – Jul 30 | Oct 15 – Dec 12 |
| The Fouta Djallon area (GIN004) | May 20 – Jun 15 | Nov 05 – Jan 20 |
Teff — season 11
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-humid agro-ecologies (Hot-warm lowlands, tepid to cool mid-highlands and cold to very cold sub-afroalpine to afroalpine) (ETH005) | Feb 12 – May 30 | Jun 12 – Aug 30 |
Teff — season 21
| Jurisdiction | Usual sowing | Usual harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-humid agro-ecologies (Hot-warm lowlands, tepid to cool mid-highlands and cold to very cold sub-afroalpine to afroalpine) (ETH005) | Jun 25 – Jul 20 | Oct 13 – Dec 30 |
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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