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Best counties to grow Potato in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Potato — scored against pH 4.8–6.5 target, high nitrogen, high phosphorus, high potassium, plus rainfall (700–1500 mm) and altitude (1000–3000 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Trans Nzoia
Western Highlands
92/100#2 best
West Pokot
Rift Valley
90/100#3 best
Bomet
Rift Valley
90/100

All 47 counties — Potato suitability ranking

#1Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
92
#2West PokotRift Valley
90
#3BometRift Valley
90
#4NarokRift Valley
89
#5NandiWestern Highlands
88
#6NakuruRift Valley
86
#7BungomaWestern Highlands
86
#8NyandaruaCentral Highlands
85
#9Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
85
#10NyeriCentral Highlands
84
#11Uasin GishuRift Valley
84
#12KirinyagaCentral Highlands
83
#13Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
83
#14MigoriLake Victoria Basin
83
#15BusiaLake Victoria Basin
83
#16KiambuCentral Highlands
82
#17KerichoRift Valley
82
#18KisumuLake Victoria Basin
82
#19MeruCentral Highlands
81
#20SiayaLake Victoria Basin
81
#21Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
81
#22KisiiWestern Highlands
80
#23EmbuCentral Highlands
79
#24Murang'aCentral Highlands
78
#25VihigaWestern Highlands
77
#26NyamiraWestern Highlands
76
#27KakamegaWestern Highlands
73
#28NairobiCentral Highlands
71
#29BaringoRift Valley
70
#30MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
63
#31LaikipiaRift Valley
61
#32MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
41
#33KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
39
#34KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
25
#35Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
16
#36IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
9
#37SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
9
#38MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
8
#39KilifiCoastal Lowlands
2
#40KwaleCoastal Lowlands
2
#41Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
1
#42TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
1
#43MombasaCoastal Lowlands
0
#44LamuCoastal Lowlands
0
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
0
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
0
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
0
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