AsaaseYaaFarming in the Ashanti Region
Ashanti is in Ghana’s forest zone. High-rainfall southern half of Ghana with rich loamy soil. Best for plantain, cassava, cocoa-belt crops.
Crops for Ashanti
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 |
All crops: planting calendar.
Where to sell
The 43 districts of Ashanti
Adansi Asokwa, Adansi North, Adansi South, Afigya-Kwabre North, Afigya-Kwabre South, Ahafo-Ano North, Ahafo-Ano South East, Ahafo-Ano South West, Akrofuom, Amansie Central, Amansie South, Amansie West, Asante-Akim Central, Asante-Akim North, Asante-Akim South, Asokore-Mampong, Asokwa, Atwima-Kwanwoma, Atwima-Mponua, Atwima-Nwabiagya, Atwima-Nwabiagya North, Bekwai, Bosome Freho, Bosomtwe, Ejisu, Ejura/Sekyedumase, Juaben, Kumasi, Kwabre East, Kwadaso, Mampong, Obuasi, Obuasi East, Offinso, Offinso North, Oforikrom, Old Tafo, Sekyere Afram Plains, Sekyere Central, Sekyere East, Sekyere Kumawu, Sekyere South, Suame.
Farm advice for Ashanti
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