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3.3.2 Cabbage
Cabbage is grown in the wet areas of the country and is one of the highly consumed vegetables. In 2014, the country produced 442,569 MT of cabbages with a total value
of Kshs 4.9 billion. The leading producer of cabbage in the country is Meru County accounting for 45 percent of total cabbage production in the country. Other counties are
Nyandarua, Kiambu and Bungoma accounting for 22 percent, 13 percent 10 percent and 8 percent respectively. As compared to 2013, the area declined by 5 percent but
the production went down by 2 percent due to the favourable weather conditions in the production areas. The value declined by 4 percent (Kshs 212 Million) due to drop
in prices from Kshs 11 to Kshs 10 per kg.
Table 3.20: Cabbage
County Area 2012 (ha) Prod 2012 (Ton) Value 2012 (Kshs) Area 2013 (ha) Prod 2013
(Ton)
Value 2013 (Kshs) Area 2014
(ha)
Prod 2014 (Ton) Value 2014 (Kshs)
Meru 2,036.20 95,831.00 988,815,000.00 2,240.32 106,762.80 1,087,128,000.00 1,958.00 97,560.00 1,095,600,000.00
Nyandarua 2,334.00 63,575.00 704,950,000.00 2,205.00 56,830.00 700,970,000.00 2,326.00 63,420.00 657,785,792.00
Kiambu 1,830.00 47,735.00 515,330,000.00 1,619.70 41,768.00 512,358,780.00 1,830.00 47,735.00 515,330,000.00
Bungoma 994.50 28,613.00 271,880,000.00 1,168.00 30,944.00 354,710,000.00 1,298.00 36,379.00 394,680,000.00
Kisii 891.50 23,987.00 274,817,000.00 1,008.00 27,397.00 310,164,000.00 988.00 26,971.00 306,650,000.00
Bomet 1,006.00 27,619.00 282,900,000.00 1,121.00 31,810.00 343,790,000.00 809.00 23,865.00 273,870,000.00
Nakuru 848.75 18,323.00 125,291,164.00 971.00 22,333.00 149,701,818.00 1,213.00 39,159.00 241,572,000.00
Narok 217.00 5,026.00 41,701,523.50 280.00 19,085.00 236,657,650.00 365.60 14,073.40 183,387,670.00
Elgeyo Marakwet 1,130.50 15,338.00 132,532,058.00 1,634.00 28,016.00 299,102,773.00 972.00 16,262.00 174,960,000.00
Uasin Gishu 366.00 17,012.00 161,579,545.50 388.00 14,040.00 148,500,000.00 336.00 14,788.00 145,782,500.00
Nyamira 393.00 7,292.00 113,200,000.00 541.00 8,914.00 128,144,000.00 510.80 9,774.00 143,648,000.00
Kericho 678.50 16,630.00 180,602,000.00 641.10 18,660.00 217,730,000.00 383.00 7,280.00 112,125,000.00
Tranzoia 364.00 6,985.00 60,500,054.00 427.00 9,155.00 105,650,039.20 375.00 8,048.00 109,700,010.00
Kirinyaga 93.00 4,520.00 111,150,000.00 101.50 4,265.00 101,750,000.00 103.00 3,909.00 102,800,000.00
Nandi 381.00 6,754.00 76,980,000.00 262.00 5,629.00 66,160,000.00 256.00 5,415.00 87,000,000.00
Makueni 265.22 5,375.90 77,440,600.00 262.00 5,480.00 79,220,880.00 292.00 5,065.00 77,250,000.00
Pokot 300.75 3,360.38 50,403,750.00 210.60 2,100.30 21,003,000.00 240.50 4,800.28 66,803,360.00
Muranga 232.00 4,242.60 66,491,042.45 256.00 3,590.88 62,336,657.11 231.20 3,535.70 61,190,000.00
Vihiga 9.00 270.00 21,170,000.00 9.00 271.00 24,110,000.00 12.00 374.00 32,575,000.00
Laikipia 181.50 5,227.80 131,855,000.00 194.20 3,762.20 78,849,000.00 117.20 1,911.20 32,525,000.00
Kajiado 186.00 876.00 17,955,842.00 176.00 1,911.00 18,457,500.00 190.00 2,154.00 22,666,000.00
Tharaka Nithi 23.25 963.50 9,822,500.00 37.00 1,415.00 14,400,000.00 48.00 1,977.50 19,980,000.00
Machakos 59.00 1,101.00 15,012,232.00 62.20 841.40 13,365,850.00 133.20 1,049.26 18,588,060.00
Kakamega 61.00 630.82 12,260,000.00 87.00 690.00 15,394,200.00 85.20 710.00 16,909,700.00
Busia 16.00 756.00 8,200,000.50 23.00 968.00 11,040,000.00 32.00 1,280.00 14,955,000.00
Baringo 62.50 640.60 7,635,000.00 58.20 673.00 7,638,204.80 64.00 740.00 10,675,682.00
Embu 55.00 2,400.00 44,000,000.00 56.00 2,680.00 22,400,000.00 60.00 2,945.00 5,635,775.00
Siaya 4.00 95.00 1,220,000.00 7.00 174.00 2,540,000.00 9.00 215.00 3,300,000.00
Homabay 30.20 360.00 10,785,000.00 28.30 465.00 9,945,000.00 65.00 994.00 2,134,000.00
Migori 2.00 30.00 150,000.00 10.00 120.00 600,000.00 15.00 180.00 1,200,000.00
Total 15,051.37 411,569.60 4,516,629,311.95 16,084.12 450,750.58 5,143,817,352.11 15,317.70 442,569.34 4,931,278,549.00
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