Sugarcane
Saccharum officinarum
The primary cash crop of the western Kenya sugar belt (Kakamega, Bungoma, Kisumu), feeding regional sugar mills.
Family
Poaceae
Temperature
24-37°C (absolute 15-41°C)
Rainfall
1500-2000mm (absolute 1000-5000mm)
Altitude
1600m
Soil pH
5-8 (absolute 4.5-9)
Soil types
Deep, fertile, well-drained clay loams, pH 6.0-7.5