Growing Taro (Nduma) in Homa Bay

Soil suitability analysis based on Homa Bay's nutrient profile

Homa Bay County is well suited to Taro (Nduma), scoring 83/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. At an average pH of 5.27 the soil is moderately acidic, below Taro (Nduma)'s preferred 5.5–6.5 range; agricultural lime will lift pH and unlock phosphorus the crop cannot otherwise access. The main gap is potassium — measured at N 1.05 g/kg, P 13.8 mg/kg, K 147 mg/kg against this crop's medium/medium/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly clay loam soils suit Taro (Nduma), which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 90/kg) and a typical 8,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Taro (Nduma) crop here can gross roughly KES 720,000 per acre.