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Best counties to grow Cassava in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Cassava — scored against pH 4.5–7 target, low nitrogen, low phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (500–1500 mm) and altitude (0–1800 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Bungoma
Western Highlands
93/100#2 best
Kisumu
Lake Victoria Basin
93/100#3 best
West Pokot
Rift Valley
92/100

All 47 counties — Cassava suitability ranking

#1BungomaWestern Highlands
93
#2KisumuLake Victoria Basin
93
#3West PokotRift Valley
92
#4MigoriLake Victoria Basin
92
#5NarokRift Valley
91
#6KiambuCentral Highlands
90
#7KirinyagaCentral Highlands
90
#8BaringoRift Valley
90
#9NyamiraWestern Highlands
90
#10BusiaLake Victoria Basin
90
#11NyeriCentral Highlands
89
#12NakuruRift Valley
89
#13Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
89
#14SiayaLake Victoria Basin
89
#15Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
89
#16Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
88
#17KisiiWestern Highlands
88
#18MombasaCoastal Lowlands
88
#19EmbuCentral Highlands
87
#20BometRift Valley
87
#21NandiWestern Highlands
86
#22KilifiCoastal Lowlands
86
#23LamuCoastal Lowlands
86
#24Murang'aCentral Highlands
85
#25Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
84
#26LaikipiaRift Valley
84
#27VihigaWestern Highlands
84
#28KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
83
#29MeruCentral Highlands
82
#30KakamegaWestern Highlands
81
#31Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
78
#32NairobiCentral Highlands
77
#33KwaleCoastal Lowlands
77
#34KerichoRift Valley
75
#35Uasin GishuRift Valley
72
#36MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
71
#37KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
70
#38NyandaruaCentral Highlands
66
#39MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
61
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
53
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
27
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
25
#43MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
19
#44TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
18
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
14
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
8
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
6
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