Growing Coffee (Arabica) in West Pokot

Soil suitability analysis based on West Pokot's nutrient profile

West Pokot County is well suited to Coffee (Arabica), scoring 88/100 on ShambaIQ's soil-match model. At an average pH of 6.04 the soil sits above Coffee (Arabica)'s preferred 5–6 range, which can limit uptake of phosphorus and micronutrients. Nitrogen (1.67 g/kg), phosphorus (24.8 mg/kg) and potassium (211 mg/kg) all meet Coffee (Arabica)'s requirements, so a maintenance fertilizer programme is enough. The county's predominantly sandy loam soils suit Coffee (Arabica), which favours loam. At current prices (about KES 120/kg) and a typical 800 kg/acre yield, a well-managed Coffee (Arabica) crop here can gross roughly KES 96,000 per acre.