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Best counties to grow Sunflower in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Sunflower — scored against pH 6–7.5 target, medium nitrogen, medium phosphorus, medium potassium, plus rainfall (400–800 mm) and altitude (0–2000 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Kajiado
Semi-Arid Eastern
92/100#2 best
Baringo
Rift Valley
89/100#3 best
Machakos
Semi-Arid Eastern
89/100

All 47 counties — Sunflower suitability ranking

#1KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
92
#2BaringoRift Valley
89
#3MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
89
#4Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
89
#5NairobiCentral Highlands
88
#6KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
88
#7NarokRift Valley
87
#8NakuruRift Valley
84
#9KwaleCoastal Lowlands
83
#10Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
83
#11KilifiCoastal Lowlands
82
#12LamuCoastal Lowlands
82
#13MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
81
#14Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
78
#15West PokotRift Valley
75
#16MombasaCoastal Lowlands
72
#17Uasin GishuRift Valley
71
#18LaikipiaRift Valley
64
#19Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
62
#20Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
60
#21KiambuCentral Highlands
55
#22NandiWestern Highlands
55
#23KisumuLake Victoria Basin
54
#24Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
54
#25NyeriCentral Highlands
51
#26IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
51
#27SiayaLake Victoria Basin
50
#28NyandaruaCentral Highlands
48
#29BometRift Valley
48
#30KirinyagaCentral Highlands
47
#31Murang'aCentral Highlands
47
#32BungomaWestern Highlands
46
#33SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
45
#34EmbuCentral Highlands
44
#35MigoriLake Victoria Basin
44
#36BusiaLake Victoria Basin
43
#37KerichoRift Valley
42
#38MeruCentral Highlands
39
#39KakamegaWestern Highlands
37
#40VihigaWestern Highlands
37
#41KisiiWestern Highlands
37
#42NyamiraWestern Highlands
36
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
34
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
33
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
27
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
14
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
11
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