Growing Cassava in Siaya

Soil suitability analysis based on Siaya's nutrient profile

Siaya County is well suited to Cassava, scoring 89/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 5.33 — moderately acidic and inside the 4.5–7 band Cassava prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is potassium — measured at N 1.2 g/kg, P 12.1 mg/kg, K 134 mg/kg against this crop's low/low/medium demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. Cassava prefers sandy soils, while Siaya is largely clay loam, so drainage and organic-matter management matter more here. At current prices (about KES 15/kg) and a typical 4,000 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Cassava crop here can gross roughly KES 60,000 per acre.