AsaaseYaaWestern Region
Farming in the Western Region
Western is in Ghana’s forest zone. High-rainfall southern half of Ghana with rich loamy soil. Best for plantain, cassava, cocoa-belt crops.
ZoneForest
RainsTwo seasons
Districts14
Markets we track1
Crops for Western
CassavaGrows best here
PepperGrows best here
RiceGrows best here
PlantainGrows best here
OkraGrows best here
MaizeGrows well
TomatoGrows well
SoybeanGrows well
YamGrows wellBy 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 | ||||||||
| Soybean | Season 2 | Season 2 | ||||||||||
| Yam | Season 1 | Season 1 | Season 1 | |||||||||
| Plantain | Season 1 | Season 1 | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 2 | Season 2 | ||||||
| Okra | Major season | Major season | Minor season | Minor season |
First or main season Second season Dry season, with watering This month
All crops: planting calendar.
Where to sell
The 14 districts of Western
Ahanta West, Amenfi Central, Amenfi West, Effia Kwesimintsim, Ellembelle, Jomoro, Mpohor, Nzema East, Prestea-Huni Valley, Sekondi-Takoradi, Shama, Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Wassa Amenfi East, Wassa East.
Other regions in the forest zone
Farm advice for Western
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