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 bestKisumu
Lake Victoria Basin
93/100#3 bestWest Pokot
Rift Valley
92/100All 47 counties — Cassava suitability ranking
#1BungomaWestern Highlands
93
#2KisumuLake Victoria Basin93
#3West PokotRift Valley92
#4MigoriLake Victoria Basin92
#5NarokRift Valley91
#6KiambuCentral Highlands90
#7KirinyagaCentral Highlands90
#8BaringoRift Valley90
#9NyamiraWestern Highlands90
#10BusiaLake Victoria Basin90
#11NyeriCentral Highlands89
#12NakuruRift Valley89
#13Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley89
#14SiayaLake Victoria Basin89
#15Homa BayLake Victoria Basin89
#16Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands88
#17KisiiWestern Highlands88
#18MombasaCoastal Lowlands88
#19EmbuCentral Highlands87
#20BometRift Valley87
#21NandiWestern Highlands86
#22KilifiCoastal Lowlands86
#23LamuCoastal Lowlands86
#24Murang'aCentral Highlands85
#25Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands84
#26LaikipiaRift Valley84
#27VihigaWestern Highlands84
#28KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern83
#29MeruCentral Highlands82
#30KakamegaWestern Highlands81
#31Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands78
#32NairobiCentral Highlands77
#33KwaleCoastal Lowlands77
#34KerichoRift Valley75
#35Uasin GishuRift Valley72
#36MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern71
#37KituiSemi-Arid Eastern70
#38NyandaruaCentral Highlands66
#39MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern61
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid53
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern27
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid25
#43MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid19
#44TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid18
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid14
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid8
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid6