Table 4 Changes in milk yield and prices; ghee making yields and prices during wet, normal dry season and droughts.

From: Economic impact of drought among smallholder livestock farmers surrounding Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

Item

Season

Kiruhura

Isingiro

Average milk yield per cows (litres)

Wet

8.67

2.29

Dry

4.14

2.06

Drought

1.72

1.12

Average milk price (UGX)/litre

Wet

650

510

Dry

1,039

970

Drought

1,247

1,460

Ghee making (Litres/Kg per week)

Wet

33

1.6

Dry

15.2

0

Drought

5

0

Ghee prices (UGX/Kg)

Wet

3,475

3,297

Dry

4,647

4,712

Drought

6,223

6,075

  1. *Exchange rate: 1 United States Dollar (USD) = UGX 3,61718.