🌱 AI-Powered Crop Planning

Plant the Right Crop.
Harvest Before the Drought Hits.

This algorithm analyses each crop's grow cycle against Jamaica's historical drought calendar to identify the precise planting window where harvest lands just before drought conditions peak — capturing the scarcity premium and closing the gap-market opportunity that importers currently dominate.

38
Crops analysed
14
Parishes
12
Drought windows
+68%
Avg drought price premium
Parish Target drought window Planting start Goal
9
Crops recommended
Clarendon · Jan planting
45–90 days
Optimal grow windows
Harvest before April drought
+68%
Expected price premium
Drought scarcity uplift
6
Import opportunities
Gap market · cold chain
🌱 How the algorithm works

The algorithm takes a planting start month and works backwards from the drought peak window. For each crop, it calculates: Plant date + Grow cycle days = Harvest date. Crops whose harvest date lands 0–21 days before the drought peak score highest — they are ready for market at maximum scarcity, capturing the premium price before supply collapses. Crops with harvest dates inside the drought window are flagged as import candidates since local supply will be insufficient.

🏆 Recommended Crops — Ranked by Algorithm Score

Each crop is scored on: grow cycle fit (40%), drought price premium (30%), irrigation need (15%), market demand (15%). Select a crop for full advisory detail.

📅 Grow Cycle Calendar — All Recommended Crops
Green bar = grow period. Gold marker = optimal harvest window. Red zone = drought period. Plant now to harvest just before the red zone starts.
Growing period Harvest window Drought period
📊 Score breakdown by crop
Algorithm scoring: grow fit, price premium, water need, demand
💰 Expected price premium during drought harvest
Drought scarcity uplift vs normal season price
🗓 Jamaica Annual Drought Risk Calendar
Based on 2010–2026 historical rainfall data. Darker red = higher drought risk. Use this to set your planting windows.

✈️ Import Gap Analysis — Cold Chain Opportunity

Crops that cannot be produced locally during the drought window represent a direct import opportunity. These are the commodities to source internationally when your cold chain is operational.

📦 Cold Chain Strategy

The import gap window is typically January–April (main dry season) and October–November (late dry). Crops with grow cycles longer than 90 days cannot bridge this gap with local production. Source these from Central America (Guatemala, Honduras — 5-day shipping), Dominican Republic (2-day), or Florida, USA (1-day air freight). Target import 3–4 weeks before the drought peak to allow customs clearance and distribution.

📋 Complete crop analysis table
Click any column header to sort. All 38 crops with full grow data.