Crop Farming Guides
Detailed guides for 25 crops grown in Kenya. Each guide includes soil requirements, best counties, seed varieties, fertilizer plans, and expected economics.
Cereals
Maize
pH range5.5–7
N / P / K needhigh / high / medium
Yield1,500 kg/acre
PriceKES 65/kg
Wheat
pH range6–7.5
N / P / K needhigh / high / medium
Yield1,200 kg/acre
PriceKES 115/kg
Sorghum
pH range5–7.5
N / P / K needlow / low / low
Yield1,200 kg/acre
PriceKES 80/kg
Finger Millet
pH range5–7
N / P / K needlow / low / low
Yield600 kg/acre
PriceKES 100/kg
Rice (Upland)
pH range5–7
N / P / K needhigh / medium / medium
Yield2,000 kg/acre
PriceKES 120/kg
Legumes
Beans
pH range6–7
N / P / K needlow / medium / low
Yield800 kg/acre
PriceKES 110/kg
Groundnuts
pH range5.5–7
N / P / K needlow / medium / medium
Yield500 kg/acre
PriceKES 120/kg
Cowpeas
pH range5–7.5
N / P / K needlow / low / low
Yield400 kg/acre
PriceKES 80/kg
Pigeon Peas
pH range5–7
N / P / K needlow / low / low
Yield600 kg/acre
PriceKES 90/kg
Root & Tuber Crops
Potatoes
pH range5–6.5
N / P / K needhigh / high / high
Yield6,000 kg/acre
PriceKES 40/kg
Cassava
pH range5–8
N / P / K needlow / low / medium
Yield5,000 kg/acre
PriceKES 15/kg
Sweet Potato
pH range5–7
N / P / K needlow / medium / high
Yield4,000 kg/acre
PriceKES 25/kg
Onions
pH range6–7
N / P / K needhigh / high / medium
Yield4,000 kg/acre
PriceKES 80/kg
Vegetables
Fruits & Trees
Cash Crops
Tea
pH range4.5–5.5
N / P / K needhigh / medium / medium
Yield3,000 kg/acre
PriceKES 25/kg
Sunflower
pH range6–7.5
N / P / K needmedium / medium / medium
Yield800 kg/acre
PriceKES 55/kg
Coffee (Arabica)
pH range5–6
N / P / K needhigh / medium / high
Yield1,000 kg/acre
PriceKES 400/kg
Cotton
pH range5.8–8
N / P / K needmedium / medium / medium
Yield1,000 kg/acre
PriceKES 60/kg
Sisal
pH range5.5–8.5
N / P / K needlow / low / low
Yield1,000 kg/acre
PriceKES 100/kg
Pyrethrum
pH range5.5–6.5
N / P / K needmedium / high / medium
Yield500 kg/acre
PriceKES 250/kg