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Best counties to grow Dragon Fruit in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Dragon Fruit — scored against pH 5.5–7 target, medium nitrogen, medium phosphorus, high potassium, plus rainfall (500–1500 mm) and altitude (0–1700 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Narok
Rift Valley
93/100#2 best
Baringo
Rift Valley
93/100#3 best
West Pokot
Rift Valley
93/100

All 47 counties — Dragon Fruit suitability ranking

#1NarokRift Valley
93
#2BaringoRift Valley
93
#3West PokotRift Valley
93
#4KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
91
#5NakuruRift Valley
88
#6NairobiCentral Highlands
87
#7MombasaCoastal Lowlands
85
#8KilifiCoastal Lowlands
85
#9BungomaWestern Highlands
84
#10LamuCoastal Lowlands
84
#11Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
84
#12Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
83
#13KisumuLake Victoria Basin
82
#14KwaleCoastal Lowlands
82
#15MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
81
#16MigoriLake Victoria Basin
80
#17KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
80
#18NyamiraWestern Highlands
79
#19KirinyagaCentral Highlands
78
#20BusiaLake Victoria Basin
78
#21KiambuCentral Highlands
77
#22NyeriCentral Highlands
77
#23SiayaLake Victoria Basin
77
#24VihigaWestern Highlands
76
#25Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
76
#26NandiWestern Highlands
75
#27KisiiWestern Highlands
75
#28EmbuCentral Highlands
74
#29BometRift Valley
74
#30Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
73
#31LaikipiaRift Valley
73
#32KakamegaWestern Highlands
73
#33Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
73
#34Murang'aCentral Highlands
71
#35MeruCentral Highlands
70
#36MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
69
#37Uasin GishuRift Valley
61
#38KerichoRift Valley
60
#39Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
53
#40NyandaruaCentral Highlands
44
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
28
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
26
#43MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
19
#44TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
18
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
15
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
8
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
6
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