Rice (Upland) Farming Guide — Kenya
Soil requirements, top counties, seed varieties, fertilizer plan & economics
Soil Requirements
pH Range
5–7
Nitrogen
high
Phosphorus
medium
Potassium
medium
Preferred texture: Clay
Best Counties for Rice (Upland)
Challenging Counties for Rice (Upland)
These counties may need soil amendments for Rice (Upland)
Certified Seed Varieties
NERICA 1Medium
WARDA/KALRO · 90-100 days · 15-20 bags/acre
Upland adapted; drought tolerant; good grain quality.
NERICA 10Medium/Dryland
WARDA/KALRO · 100-110 days · 12-18 bags/acre
Resistant to blast; good milling quality.
Economics
Market priceKES 120/kg
Expected yield2,000 kg/acre
Est. revenueKES 240,000/acre
Top Dressing
Product: Urea
Timing: Tillering and panicle initiation
Bags/acre: 1
Split into 2 applications. Flooding helps N uptake.
Fertilizer Prices
DAPKES 2,500
CANKES 2,500
NPK 17:17:17KES 2,500
UreaKES 2,500
LimeKES 1,500
Subsidized price / 50kg bag