What is the main crop grown in Kenya?

Answer 1

dragonfruit aswell

A myriad of fruits and vegetables are grown in Kenya. Asparagus, broccoli, sweet and hot peppers, peas, lima beans, dry beans & lentils, cabbage, onions (bulb, green and leeks), garlic, tomatoes of all colours, tomatillos, summer and winter squashes including zucchini, pumpkin, etc; many types of corn but most commonly dent or flint corn for flour - sweet corn is very difficult to find. Cucumbers, a myriad of greens (although lettuces, like broccoli - even in winter - tend to bolt quickly), carrots in many colors, parsnips, radishes, potatoes, sweet potatoes (yams), eggplant. Virtually every vegetable found in a large western market can be found growing somewhere in Kenya.

Kenyan markets carry all common western fruits except apples (very difficult to find) - but anything considered 'tropical' grows well - mango, papaya, pineapple, banana, lemons, Oranges, pawpaw and guava.

Oddly enough, we found Okra difficult to obtain in eastern Kenya, but as we've just started planting heirloom crops 'new' to the area, we hope that it will become easier to find. Kenya is also known for its rice growing region, and all common grains can be found there. Wheat is a common crop, and Kenyan wheat farmers fight rust like farmers world-wide. (see the Borlaug Rust Initiative for more wheat information.) Kenya has a myriad of micro-climates, each suited for specific crops. The 'industrial farm' is a comparative rarity there, as most crops are planted for subsistence, with mainly small-scale local marketing. Lack of transportation and refrigeration outside of metropolitan areas is the main problem facing the small 'freehold' farmer.

Answer 2

coffee or tobaccer