Fonio vs Rice
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
Rice
| Measure | Fonio | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Kharif | Kharif |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 70–90 | 120–150 |
| Spacing | Broadcast | 20 × 15 cm |
| Soil pH | 5.0–6.5 | 5.5–6.5 |
| Water | 400–600 | 1200–1800 |
| Temperature °C | 25–32 | 22–32 |
| Seed rate | 20–30 kg | 40–50 kg |
| Yield | 0.6–1 t | 4–6 t |
| Watch for | Bird damage, blast | Stem borer, blast, BPH |