Best counties to grow Rice (Lowland/Paddy) in Kenya
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#1 best
Bungoma
Western Highlands
90/100#2 bestKakamega
Western Highlands
89/100#3 bestMigori
Lake Victoria Basin
89/100All 47 counties — Rice (Lowland/Paddy) suitability ranking
#1BungomaWestern Highlands
90
#2KakamegaWestern Highlands89
#3MigoriLake Victoria Basin89
#4KirinyagaCentral Highlands88
#5KisumuLake Victoria Basin87
#6SiayaLake Victoria Basin87
#7Homa BayLake Victoria Basin86
#8BusiaLake Victoria Basin86
#9EmbuCentral Highlands83
#10Murang'aCentral Highlands82
#11MeruCentral Highlands81
#12West PokotRift Valley76
#13VihigaWestern Highlands70
#14KiambuCentral Highlands67
#15NyeriCentral Highlands67
#16NyamiraWestern Highlands67
#17KisiiWestern Highlands66
#18MombasaCoastal Lowlands66
#19Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands58
#20BometRift Valley57
#21Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands56
#22NandiWestern Highlands56
#23KerichoRift Valley52
#24Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley51
#25KwaleCoastal Lowlands47
#26NakuruRift Valley44
#27Uasin GishuRift Valley44
#28NairobiCentral Highlands39
#29NyandaruaCentral Highlands38
#30NarokRift Valley37
#31BaringoRift Valley36
#32KilifiCoastal Lowlands32
#33MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern27
#34LamuCoastal Lowlands23
#35LaikipiaRift Valley19
#36KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern17
#37MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern17
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands15
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern13
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid10
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern5
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid4
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid3
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid3
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid2
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid1
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid1
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