HC Deb 03 March 1948 vol 448 cc64-5W
29. Dr. Segal

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Research Station at Genoi, in the Gambia, for the mechanised cultivation of rice is still in existence; what progress has been made in its experimental work; and what reports are available.

Mr. Rees-Williams

Yes. Some 30 acres have been empoldered, varietal and tractor ploughing trials have been carried out and experiments are being conducted on water control, salinity and cultivation practices. I will send my hon. Friend an extract from the 1947 annual report of the Gambia Department of Agriculture giving the latest information about the station's work.