Research Article
Total Economic Value of Wetlands Products and Services in Uganda
Table 4
Monetary value of wetlands in terms of crop farming in three agro-ecological zones of Uganda.
| | Variable | Southwestern farmlands | Lake Victoria crescent | Kyoga plains |
| | Major crop grown in wetlands | Maize | Vegetables (Nakatti) | Rice | | Total farming area in wetlands (ha)* | 932 | 3,065 | 16,335 | | Area of Wetland under crops (ha) | 746 | 2,452 | 13,068 | | Yield per hectare (per season) tonnes | 4 | 8 | 2 | | Number of harvests per year | 2 | 3 | 2 | | Total Harvest per year (tonnes) | 5,219 | 55,170 | 52,272 | | Price per tonne (US$) | 80 | 60 | 480 | | Gross annual value of harvest at farm gate prices (US$ per year) | 417,536 | 3,310,200 | 25,090,560 |
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Derived from the Uganda National Wetlands Information Systems.
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