Growing Foxtail Millet in Tana River

Soil suitability analysis based on Tana River's nutrient profile

Tana River County is well suited to Foxtail Millet, scoring 88/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. Local soils average pH 6.4 — slightly acidic to near-neutral and inside the 5.5–7.5 band Foxtail Millet prefers, so no lime is usually required. The main gap is phosphorus — measured at N 1.04 g/kg, P 8.5 mg/kg, K 108 mg/kg against this crop's low/medium/low demand — so the fertilizer plan below prioritises closing that deficit. The county's predominantly sandy soils suit Foxtail Millet, which favours sandy loam. At current prices (about KES 50/kg) and a typical 700 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Foxtail Millet crop here can gross roughly KES 35,000 per acre.