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Best counties to grow Rice (Lowland/Paddy) in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Rice (Lowland/Paddy) — scored against pH 4.5–7 target, high nitrogen, medium phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (1100–2000 mm) and altitude (0–1300 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Migori
Lake Victoria Basin
89/100#2 best
Kisumu
Lake Victoria Basin
87/100#3 best
Siaya
Lake Victoria Basin
87/100

All 47 counties — Rice (Lowland/Paddy) suitability ranking

#1MigoriLake Victoria Basin
89
#2KisumuLake Victoria Basin
87
#3SiayaLake Victoria Basin
87
#4Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
86
#5BusiaLake Victoria Basin
86
#6EmbuCentral Highlands
77
#7BungomaWestern Highlands
77
#8KakamegaWestern Highlands
76
#9KirinyagaCentral Highlands
75
#10Murang'aCentral Highlands
70
#11MeruCentral Highlands
68
#12MombasaCoastal Lowlands
66
#13West PokotRift Valley
64
#14VihigaWestern Highlands
62
#15KiambuCentral Highlands
60
#16NyeriCentral Highlands
60
#17NyamiraWestern Highlands
60
#18KisiiWestern Highlands
59
#19Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
56
#20Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
50
#21BometRift Valley
49
#22NandiWestern Highlands
48
#23KwaleCoastal Lowlands
47
#24Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
45
#25KerichoRift Valley
43
#26NakuruRift Valley
39
#27BaringoRift Valley
36
#28NairobiCentral Highlands
35
#29NarokRift Valley
33
#30Uasin GishuRift Valley
33
#31KilifiCoastal Lowlands
32
#32MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
27
#33LamuCoastal Lowlands
23
#34NyandaruaCentral Highlands
21
#35LaikipiaRift Valley
17
#36KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
17
#37MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
17
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
15
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
13
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
10
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
5
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
4
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
3
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
3
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
2
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
1
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
1
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