TABLE 1.
Planting times (percentage of respondents).
| Crop | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | ||||||||||||
| Maize (irrigated) | - | 1 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Maize (rain fed) | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 75 |
| Sorghum | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 73 |
| Cotton | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 74 |
| Rice (summer) | 25 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 17 | 45 | |
| Rice (winter) | 17 | 11 | - | 6 | - | 17 | 11 | 6 | - | 11 | 22 | |
| Millet | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 26 | 67 |
| Mozambique | ||||||||||||
| Maize (irrigated) | 45 | 38 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | 8 |
| Maize (rain fed) | 22 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 65 |
| Rice (summer) | 16 | 34 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | 6 | 34 |
| Rice (winter) | 33 | 20 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Cassava | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 47 |
| Madagascar | ||||||||||||
| Rice (summer) | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 52 |
| Rice (winter) | 1 | - | 3 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Cassava | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 51 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Sweet potatoes | - | 1 | 44 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
The percentages presented in bold letters indicate the period of the planting and harvesting times of the different crops in the respective countries.