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Best counties to grow Rice (Upland) in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Rice (Upland) — scored against pH 5–7 target, high nitrogen, medium phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (800–2000 mm) and altitude (0–1300 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Migori
Lake Victoria Basin
85/100#2 best
Kisumu
Lake Victoria Basin
84/100#3 best
Mombasa
Coastal Lowlands
83/100

All 47 counties — Rice (Upland) suitability ranking

#1MigoriLake Victoria Basin
85
#2KisumuLake Victoria Basin
84
#3MombasaCoastal Lowlands
83
#4SiayaLake Victoria Basin
82
#5Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
81
#6BusiaLake Victoria Basin
81
#7West PokotRift Valley
79
#8Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
78
#9KwaleCoastal Lowlands
76
#10KakamegaWestern Highlands
74
#11BungomaWestern Highlands
74
#12EmbuCentral Highlands
72
#13KirinyagaCentral Highlands
71
#14BaringoRift Valley
70
#15Murang'aCentral Highlands
65
#16NarokRift Valley
65
#17MeruCentral Highlands
63
#18KilifiCoastal Lowlands
62
#19VihigaWestern Highlands
61
#20NakuruRift Valley
60
#21NyamiraWestern Highlands
58
#22NyeriCentral Highlands
57
#23Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
57
#24KiambuCentral Highlands
56
#25NairobiCentral Highlands
56
#26KisiiWestern Highlands
55
#27MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
54
#28BometRift Valley
50
#29Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
50
#30NandiWestern Highlands
50
#31LamuCoastal Lowlands
45
#32KerichoRift Valley
43
#33Uasin GishuRift Valley
35
#34MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
34
#35KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
33
#36Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
31
#37LaikipiaRift Valley
30
#38KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
27
#39NyandaruaCentral Highlands
20
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
20
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
9
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
9
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
6
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
6
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
5
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
3
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
2
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