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3.3 Horticulture Production and Exports
This section on horticulture production analysis covers the performance in vegetables, fruits and cut flowers.
3.3.1 Tomato
During the year under review, the area under tomatoes was 24,074 ha. The area increase from 20,985 ha in 2013 to 24,074 representing a 15 percent increase. The national
production increased from 383,868 MT to 400,204 Mt while value increased from KES11.65 Billion to KES11.8 Billion. Tomato was mainly produced in Kajiado (14 percent),
Bungoma (14 percent), Kirinyaga (10 percent) and Makueni (7 percent).
In Kirinyaga and Kajiado, tomato is produced under irrigation schemes namely Mwea and Namelock schemes respectively. Green house tomatoes production has picked up
with farmers. However, the main challenge has been bacterial wilt which caused some green houses to be abandoned, occasioning heavy loses to farmers.
Table 3.19: Tomato
County Area
2012 (ha)
Production
2012 (Ton)
Value
2012 (Kshs)
Area
2013 (ha)
Production
2013 (Ton)
Value
2013 (Kshs)
Area
2014 (ha)
Production
2014 (Ton)
Value
2014 (Kshs)
Kajiado 1,603.00 35,937.00 921,000,007.90 1,668.00 50,884.00 961,525,000.00 1,680.00 47,368.00 1,624,120,000.00
Bungoma 1,344.00 39,232.00 1,221,390,000.00 1,474.00 41,568.00 1,227,503,000.00 1,700.00 50,399.00 1,610,977,500.00
Kirinyaga 1,903.20 59,464.00 1,159,215,000.00 1,795.50 30,774.00 750,080,000.00 1,647.50 48,560.00 1,155,700,000.00
Makueni 430.74 17,581.58 650,740,200.00 485.80 22,560.10 990,610,200.00 558.00 21,096.00 856,890,020.00
Kiambu 963.50 18,029.00 811,355,000.00 691.00 9,169.00 418,652,236.22 963.50 18,029.00 811,355,000.00
Tranzoia 480.00 9,270.00 129,060,000.00 623.20 17,395.20 302,240,000.00 628.00 14,848.00 416,000,207.00
Machakos 547.00 10,335.40 221,686,220.00 723.80 11,548.00 323,210,146.00 446.70 6,188.50 355,877,220.00
Kisii 876.00 15,590.00 331,150,000.00 951.00 16,985.00 363,850,000.00 937.20 16,664.00 350,630,000.00
Nakuru 509.25 6,745.00 601,523,826.00 495.20 8,668.00 515,594,478.00 633.30 17,510.90 346,710,000.00
Kisumu 822.00 12,218.93 346,598,000.00 1,537.00 14,307.00 444,347,600.00 1,477.00 16,720.00 328,133,058.00
Bomet 748.00 12,909.00 239,305,000.00 798.00 14,945.50 333,480,000.00 644.00 10,750.00 319,432,000.00
Elgeyo Marakwet 297.00 6,525.00 152,573,163.50 290.00 6,309.20 153,399,114.06 315.00 9,113.00 305,260,000.00
Homabay 1,000.00 6,004.00 165,602,000.00 1,052.00 9,543.00 300,350,000.00 897.00 9,051.00 292,128,250.00
Embu 194.00 5,218.00 136,540,000.00 255.00 7,375.00 185,415,000.00 237.00 7,746.00 274,825,000.00
Kericho 501.50 7,566.00 210,910,000.00 445.20 5,855.00 945,130,000.00 381.00 4,782.00 239,100,000.00
Tana River 128.00 5,805.00 145,125,000.00 140.00 6,325.00 158,125,000.00 248.00 9,190.00 233,800,000.00
Narok 175.00 2,213.00 156,400,846.10 233.00 3,532.00 211,226,377.00 245.60 3,307.00 214,501,394.00
Meru 375.00 8,820.00 290,900,000.00 344.00 11,830.00 405,150,000.00 254.00 4,775.15 208,705,015.00
Taita Taveta 138.00 5,024.80 159,458,578.00 222.30 9,889.70 396,966,543.40 218.50 5,187.30 164,615,404.00
Muranga 1,032.50 6,807.00 157,497,000.00 1,039.70 6,814.50 150,991,000.00 1,019.90 7,179.40 153,315,000.00
Laikipia 202.00 5,157.00 170,745,000.00 467.00 7,187.00 206,650,000.00 307.50 5,025.75 148,540,000.00
Siaya 873.00 6,430.00 122,800,000.00 835.00 6,295.00 138,405,000.00 819.00 7,118.00 147,328,000.00
Migori 1,204.00 7,800.00 34,800,000.00 1,160.00 6,950.00 80,285,750.00 1,179.00 8,590.00 142,800,000.00
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