Growing Rice (Upland) in Kisumu

Soil suitability analysis based on Kisumu's nutrient profile

Kisumu County is well suited to Rice (Upland), scoring 84/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 5.54 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5–7 band Rice (Upland) prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is nitrogen — measured at N 0.91 g/kg, P 12.5 mg/kg, K 166 mg/kg against this crop's high/medium/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly clay soils suit Rice (Upland), which favours clay. At current prices (about KES 105/kg) and a typical 1,600 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Rice (Upland) crop here can gross roughly KES 168,000 per acre.