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Best counties to grow Chickpeas in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Chickpeas — scored against pH 5.5–8 target, low nitrogen, low phosphorus, low potassium, plus rainfall (150–500 mm) and altitude (1500–2600 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Kajiado
Semi-Arid Eastern
70/100#2 best
Narok
Rift Valley
61/100#3 best
Laikipia
Rift Valley
58/100

All 47 counties — Chickpeas suitability ranking

#1KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
70
#2NarokRift Valley
61
#3LaikipiaRift Valley
58
#4NairobiCentral Highlands
56
#5NakuruRift Valley
54
#6Uasin GishuRift Valley
46
#7Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
45
#8NandiWestern Highlands
44
#9West PokotRift Valley
43
#10BometRift Valley
43
#11KerichoRift Valley
42
#12Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
42
#13MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
39
#14KakamegaWestern Highlands
38
#15VihigaWestern Highlands
38
#16NyamiraWestern Highlands
38
#17BungomaWestern Highlands
37
#18NyandaruaCentral Highlands
36
#19KiambuCentral Highlands
35
#20KirinyagaCentral Highlands
35
#21MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
35
#22NyeriCentral Highlands
34
#23KisiiWestern Highlands
34
#24MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
33
#25Murang'aCentral Highlands
32
#26KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
32
#27MeruCentral Highlands
31
#28EmbuCentral Highlands
29
#29MigoriLake Victoria Basin
27
#30BaringoRift Valley
26
#31IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
26
#32KisumuLake Victoria Basin
22
#33SiayaLake Victoria Basin
22
#34Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
22
#35BusiaLake Victoria Basin
22
#36SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
22
#37Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
21
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
20
#39TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
5
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
2
#41WajirArid and Semi-Arid
2
#42ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
2
#43KilifiCoastal Lowlands
1
#44KwaleCoastal Lowlands
1
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
1
#46MombasaCoastal Lowlands
0
#47LamuCoastal Lowlands
0
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