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Table 4 Area under major crops in Teso (area 11060 km2) compared to Uganda (area 197100 km2) in 1967/68

From: Understanding socio-economic determinants of childhood mortality: a retrospective analysis in Uganda

Crop

Teso

Uganda

 

Km2 (%)

Km2 (%)

Finger millet

1873(17)

5109(2.6)

Sorghum

462(3.2)

23309(1.3)

Ground nuts

515(4.2)

1698(0.9)

Cowpeas

1077(9.7)

1766(1)

Bananas

57(0.5)

14711(7.5)

Cassava

135(0.9)

2243(1.3)

Maize

290(2.6)

3002(1.5)

Beans

65(0.6)

2195(1.1)

Simsim

104(0.9)

780 (0.4)

Sweet Potato

168 (1.5)

1143 (0.6)

  1. reference [16]