Growing Rice (Lowland/Paddy) in Busia

Soil suitability analysis based on Busia's nutrient profile

Busia County is well suited to Rice (Lowland/Paddy), scoring 86/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 5.29 — moderately acidic and inside the 4.5–7 band Rice (Lowland/Paddy) prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is nitrogen — measured at N 0.91 g/kg, P 16.6 mg/kg, K 175 mg/kg against this crop's high/medium/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Rice (Lowland/Paddy), which favours clay. At current prices (about KES 100/kg) and a typical 2,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Rice (Lowland/Paddy) crop here can gross roughly KES 200,000 per acre.