Research Article

Total Economic Value of Wetlands Products and Services in Uganda

Table 5

Monetary contribution of wetland grass to food security through mulching bananas in the South western Farmlands agro-ecological zone.

VariableIsingiro districtMbarara districtValues for southwestern farmlands

Midyear human population projections (2012)420,200445,600865,800
Number of households60,02963,657123,686
Total hectares of bananas (ha)60,02963,657123,686
Total hectares of bananas that are mulched with wetland grass (ha)30,01431,82961,843
Number of bundles of mulch applied per hectare700700700
Number of times mulch is applied per year222
Total number of bundles of mulch applied per year42,020,00044,560,00086,580,000
Cost per bundle (US$)0.100.100.10
Gross value of mulch applied (US$)4,202,0004,456,0008,658,000

All values reflect estimates of the entire wetlands in Uganda.