Uganda Greenhouse Cost Estimator

Calculate the full cost of setting up and running a greenhouse in Uganda. Compare 5 greenhouse types across 6 crops — with UGX (USh) costs, ROI and payback period.

🏠 Fast-Growing Greenhouse Sector — East Africa 📈 ROI & Payback Period 🌐 Free Tool
🏠 Section 1: Greenhouse Type & Size
🌿 Section 2: Crop & Growing Cycles

Crop yields and prices are pre-filled with local 2024–2025 market data. Prices shown are at farm gate (mid-market).

💧 Section 3: Water Source

Water source affects setup cost (borehole drilling) and annual electricity/pumping costs.

Annual Net Profit (mid-market price)
💰 Setup Cost Breakdown
📅 Annual Running Costs
📈 Revenue & Profit by Price Scenario

Low = poor season / surplus market. Mid = typical farm-gate price. High = premium / off-season price.

🔍 Greenhouse vs Open-Field Comparison

Open-field estimates use typical rainfed or furrow-irrigated production figures for this country.

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Data sources: Uganda Development Bank, Agilis Partners, NARO Uganda, FAOSTAT 2023–24. All prices in UGX. For planning purposes only.

Farming context: Uganda

Uganda's main rainy season runs March to November, with a dry season from December to August — timing plantings and water budgets around these windows matters more than any single input price.

Agriculture share of GDP~24%
Arable land9,000,000 ha
Irrigated share~0.5%
Main rainy seasonMarch to November
Main food cropsbanana, maize, cassava, sweet potato, common bean, millet
Main export cropscoffee robusta, tea, cotton, tobacco, vanilla

Growing regions at a glance

RegionAnnual rainfallMajor crops
Central (Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso, Luwero, Masaka)1300 mmcoffee robusta, banana, maize, cassava
Western (Mbarara, Bushenyi, Fort Portal, Kasese)1200 mmtea, banana, coffee robusta, maize
Eastern (Jinja, Mbale, Tororo, Soroti)1400 mmrice, maize, cotton, cassava
Northern (Gulu, Lira, Arua, Moyo)1100 mmsorghum, millet, cassava, cotton
South-Western Highlands (Kabale, Kisoro, Rukungiri)1400 mmpotato, tea, common bean, sorghum

Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.