AsaaseYaaBono Region
Farming in the Bono Region
Bono is in Ghana’s forest-savannah transition zone. The middle belt between forest and savannah. Two rainy seasons, mixed soils — great for maize, yam, vegetables.
ZoneForest-Savannah Transition
RainsTwo seasons
Districts12
Markets we track1
Crops for Bono
MaizeGrows best here
CassavaGrows best here
TomatoGrows best here
PepperGrows best here
RiceGrows best here
SoybeanGrows best here
YamGrows best here
PlantainGrows best here
OkraGrows best 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 | ||||||||
| 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 12 districts of Bono
Banda, Berekum East, Berekum West, Dormaa Central, Dormaa East, Dormaa West, Jaman North, Jaman South, Sunyani, Sunyani West, Tain, Wenchi.
Farm advice for Bono
AsaaseYaa plans your jobs for your crop, your soil and the weather in your town. Free, in Twi or English.
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