AsaaseYaaFarming in the Greater Accra Region
Greater Accra is in Ghana’s coastal savannah zone. The dry strip along the coast — short rains, lots of sun, sandy-loamy soils. Good for tomato, pepper, cassava.
Crops for Greater Accra
CassavaGrows best here
TomatoGrows best here
PepperGrows best here
OkraGrows best here
MaizeGrows well
RiceGrows well
PlantainGrows well
SoybeanHarder here
YamHarder hereBy zone. Your soil matters too: the app asks about your soil and adjusts.
When to plant
Two rainy seasons: the major rains from about March to July, and the minor rains from about August to November.
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | Season 1 | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 2 | ||||||||
| Cassava | Season 1 | Season 1 | Season 1 | |||||||||
| Tomato | Dry Season | Dry Season | Season 1 | Season 1 | Dry Season | Dry Season | ||||||
| Pepper | Dry Season | Dry Season | Season 1 | Season 1 | Dry Season | Dry Season | ||||||
| Rice | Season 1 | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 2 | ||||||||
| Plantain | Season 1 | Season 1 | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 2 | Season 2 | ||||||
| Okra | Major season | Major season | Minor season | Minor season |
All crops: planting calendar.
Where to sell
The 29 districts of Greater Accra
Ablekuma Central, Ablekuma North, Ablekuma West, Accra, Ada East, Ada West, Adenta, Ashaiman, Ayawaso Central, Ayawaso East, Ayawaso North, Ayawaso West, Ga Central, Ga East, Ga North, Ga South, Ga West, Korle-Klottey, Kpone-Katamanso, Krowor, La-Dade-Kotopon, La-Nkwantanang-Madina, Ledzokuku, Ningo-Prampram, Okaikwei North, Shai-Osudoku, Tema, Tema West, Weija Gbawe.
Farm advice for Greater Accra
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