Best counties to grow Butternut Squash in Kenya
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All 47 counties — Butternut Squash suitability ranking
#1NakuruRift Valley
93
#2KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern93
#3BaringoRift Valley92
#4Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley92
#5NairobiCentral Highlands91
#6NarokRift Valley91
#7West PokotRift Valley90
#8Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands88
#9Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands87
#10MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern86
#11KwaleCoastal Lowlands86
#12Uasin GishuRift Valley85
#13NandiWestern Highlands84
#14KituiSemi-Arid Eastern84
#15MombasaCoastal Lowlands84
#16KilifiCoastal Lowlands83
#17LamuCoastal Lowlands83
#18BometRift Valley78
#19KisumuLake Victoria Basin77
#20MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern75
#21KiambuCentral Highlands72
#22NyeriCentral Highlands72
#23BungomaWestern Highlands72
#24SiayaLake Victoria Basin71
#25Homa BayLake Victoria Basin71
#26KirinyagaCentral Highlands69
#27Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands68
#28LaikipiaRift Valley68
#29MigoriLake Victoria Basin68
#30Murang'aCentral Highlands66
#31KerichoRift Valley66
#32BusiaLake Victoria Basin66
#33EmbuCentral Highlands65
#34NyamiraWestern Highlands63
#35KisiiWestern Highlands61
#36MeruCentral Highlands60
#37VihigaWestern Highlands60
#38NyandaruaCentral Highlands56
#39KakamegaWestern Highlands56
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid53
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern30
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid27
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid20
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid20
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid16
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid8
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid6
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