Best counties to grow Cashew Nuts in Kenya
All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Cashew Nuts — scored against pH 5–7.5 target, low nitrogen, low phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (600–1500 mm) and altitude (0–700 m) requirements.
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#1 best
Mombasa
Coastal Lowlands
92/100#2 bestLamu
Coastal Lowlands
91/100#3 bestKilifi
Coastal Lowlands
90/100All 47 counties — Cashew Nuts suitability ranking
#1MombasaCoastal Lowlands
92
#2LamuCoastal Lowlands91
#3KilifiCoastal Lowlands90
#4KwaleCoastal Lowlands88
#5BaringoRift Valley67
#6Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands61
#7MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern40
#8KituiSemi-Arid Eastern40
#9Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid40
#10MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern35
#11Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands31
#12KisumuLake Victoria Basin30
#13SiayaLake Victoria Basin23
#14BusiaLake Victoria Basin23
#15Homa BayLake Victoria Basin22
#16IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern15
#17TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid14
#18SamburuArid and Semi-Arid13
#19MigoriLake Victoria Basin12
#20GarissaArid and Semi-Arid11
#21KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern9
#22MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid6
#23WajirArid and Semi-Arid6
#24ManderaArid and Semi-Arid5
#25KiambuCentral Highlands0
#26KirinyagaCentral Highlands0
#27Murang'aCentral Highlands0
#28NyeriCentral Highlands0
#29NyandaruaCentral Highlands0
#30EmbuCentral Highlands0
#31MeruCentral Highlands0
#32NairobiCentral Highlands0
#33NakuruRift Valley0
#34NarokRift Valley0
#35Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley0
#36Uasin GishuRift Valley0
#37West PokotRift Valley0
#38BometRift Valley0
#39KerichoRift Valley0
#40LaikipiaRift Valley0
#41KakamegaWestern Highlands0
#42BungomaWestern Highlands0
#43VihigaWestern Highlands0
#44Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands0
#45NandiWestern Highlands0
#46KisiiWestern Highlands0
#47NyamiraWestern Highlands0