Top 38 Crops You Can Plant In Mwea Tebere, Kirinyaga County

By Juma / Published August 22, 2023 | 9:01 am

Mwea is known for rice. Most consumers of rice in places like Nairobi get it from Mwea. This has often given the notion that everyone in Mwea takes part in rice farming. No. Rice farming in Mwea is just in a small section, leaving other massive lands for other great crops.

For instance, there are at least 38 crops that one can plan in Mwea Tebere. Mwea Tebere is found in Kirinyaga County. The current Governor is Anne Waiguru. Most people in this county are small-scale farmers who do it for food and cash.

Finger Millet does well in Mwea Tebere. You just have to stick to the following varieties:

KAK-WIMBI 1
KAK-WIMBI 2
KAK-WIMBI 3
P224
MARIDADI
MSU FM 60D
EUFM-401
EUFM-503
Snapping finger millet green

Another crop that does well in this area is maize. But you have to stick to the following varieties to avoid any losses:

DroughtTEGO WE1101
DroughtTEGO WE2101
DroughtTEGO WE2104
DroughtTEGO WE2106
DroughtTEGO WE2107
DroughtTEGO WE2108
DroughtTEGO WE2110,
DroughtTEGO WE3101
DroughtTEGO WE3102
DroughtTEGO WE3104
DroughtTEGO WE3105
DroughtTEGO WE3106

One can also choose to plant Sorghum. The following varieties do well in this area:

SC Smile
ADV7450
Kamani (KM 32-1)
Gadam,
KARI 16
Mtama 2
2K x 17
KS -Sorg2
RUT53
SC XH 101
Seredo
Serena
IS76

One of the most lucrative farming ventures in this area too is flowers. However, few farmers take part in it. Some of the flowers that can do well here are:

Carthamus
Heliconia
Papyrus
Lavender

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13 types of fruits do well in this area too. They include:

Tangerine
Sweet Oranges
Mangoes
Mulberry
Pomegranate
Mandarins
Limes
Lemons
Jackfruit
Grapes
Desert Date
Chocolate Berry

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