Fonio vs Grain Amaranth
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.
Fonio
Grain Amaranth
| Measure | Fonio | Grain Amaranth |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Kharif · Rabi |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Jun–Jul, Oct |
| Days to harvest | 70–90 | 90–110 |
| Spacing | Broadcast | 45 × 20 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.0–6.5 | 5.5–7.5 |
| Water | 400–600 | 300–450 |
| Temperature °C | 25–32 | 20–30 |
| Seed rate | 20–30 kg | 2–3 kg |
| Yield | 0.6–1 t | 1–1.5 t |
| Watch for | Bird damage, blast | Stem weevil, leaf webber |