Finger Millet Farming Guide — Kenya
Soil requirements, top counties, seed varieties, fertilizer plan & economics
Soil Requirements
pH Range
5–7
Nitrogen
low
Phosphorus
low
Potassium
low
Preferred texture: Sandy
Best Counties for Finger Millet
Challenging Counties for Finger Millet
These counties may need soil amendments for Finger Millet
Certified Seed Varieties
P224Dryland/Medium
KALRO · 75-90 days · 6-8 bags/acre
Early maturing; blast disease tolerant.
U15Medium
KALRO · 90-100 days · 8-10 bags/acre
High yielding; good grain quality for flour.
Economics
Market priceKES 100/kg
Expected yield600 kg/acre
Est. revenueKES 60,000/acre
Top Dressing
Product: CAN
Timing: Week 3–4 after germination
Bags/acre: 0.3
One light application at vegetative stage. Do not over-apply.
Fertilizer Prices
DAPKES 2,500
CANKES 2,500
NPK 17:17:17KES 2,500
UreaKES 2,500
LimeKES 1,500
Subsidized price / 50kg bag