Buckwheat vs Fonio
Both are Cereal. Each axis is a percentile across all 538 crops — 80 means higher than four-fifths of the table. Where an axis is missing, the crop genuinely is not measured that way.
Buckwheat
Fonio
| Measure | Buckwheat | Fonio |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Rabi | Kharif |
| Sowing window | Sep–Oct | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 75–90 | 70–90 |
| Spacing | 30 × 10 cm | Broadcast |
| Soil pH | 5.0–7.0 | 5.0–6.5 |
| Water | 300–450 | 400–600 |
| Temperature °C | 15–25 | 25–32 |
| Seed rate | 40–50 kg | 20–30 kg |
| Yield | 1–1.5 t | 0.6–1 t |
| Watch for | Aphid, leaf spot | Bird damage, blast |