§ 78. Mr. J. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will 46W make a statement on the progress of the pilot development schemes envisaged in the Worthington Report on Uganda in 1946.
Mr. GriffithsThe Uganda Government have decided not to proceed at present with the proposal for a large and ambitious pilot scheme in South Busoga but to undertake instead a number of smaller schemes covering the principal variations of soil and climate affecting agriculture in Uganda. The first of these schemes has already been started in the Bunya area of South Busoga, to try out mechanised methods and to provide foodstuffs for an African labour force. The departure from Dr. Worthington's proposals may be temporary only, since the smaller pilot areas will be extended if the initial experiments are successful.