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Best counties to grow Yams in Kenya

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#1 best
Vihiga
Western Highlands
89/100#2 best
Bungoma
Western Highlands
88/100#3 best
Kisumu
Lake Victoria Basin
87/100

All 47 counties — Yams suitability ranking

#1VihigaWestern Highlands
89
#2BungomaWestern Highlands
88
#3KisumuLake Victoria Basin
87
#4KakamegaWestern Highlands
86
#5NyamiraWestern Highlands
86
#6MigoriLake Victoria Basin
85
#7KirinyagaCentral Highlands
84
#8BometRift Valley
84
#9Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
84
#10NyeriCentral Highlands
83
#11NandiWestern Highlands
83
#12BusiaLake Victoria Basin
83
#13SiayaLake Victoria Basin
82
#14KisiiWestern Highlands
81
#15EmbuCentral Highlands
79
#16Murang'aCentral Highlands
77
#17MeruCentral Highlands
76
#18KerichoRift Valley
76
#19KiambuCentral Highlands
70
#20Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
69
#21West PokotRift Valley
65
#22Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
64
#23MombasaCoastal Lowlands
59
#24Uasin GishuRift Valley
56
#25NakuruRift Valley
52
#26NairobiCentral Highlands
46
#27NyandaruaCentral Highlands
44
#28Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
44
#29KwaleCoastal Lowlands
44
#30NarokRift Valley
41
#31BaringoRift Valley
31
#32KilifiCoastal Lowlands
28
#33MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
26
#34LamuCoastal Lowlands
21
#35LaikipiaRift Valley
20
#36MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
16
#37KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
15
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
14
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
13
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
9
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
4
#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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