§ Government Farm
§ The Government Central Farm on the Baking Pot Estate in the Cayo district has continued its work on the better cultivation and production of the principal food crops.
§ Surveys
§ An Ecological Land Use Survey Unit has been formed for the Caribbean area. The Unit will start its work in British Honduras. A geologist is at present conducting a systematic geological survey of the Colony.
§ Rice
§ A pilot scheme for rice production is under consideration.
§ Dairy Farming
§ A livestock officer has been appointed. The Colonial Development Corporation have decided to carry out a livestock project, which will cover the production of cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and vegetables.
§ Bananas
§ The Colonial Development Corporation, in association with the British Honduras Enterprises, Limited, are engaged on planting bananas in the Stann Creek area. The first results from this planting should be available in June.
§ Cocoa
§ The Colonial Development Corporation are considering the possibilities of cocoa production.
189W§ Ramie
§ The Colonial Development Corporation have also decided to grow ramie on a small estate.
§ Hotel Accommodation
§ It is hoped that the Colonial Development Corporation will have completed the construction of its hotel in Belize by beginning of 1952.
§ Communications
§ Construction of the important road from Middlesex to Roaring Creek was started last year. Work is also proceeding on the feeder road in the Stann Creek district which will serve the area in which bananas are being grown. A survey of port facilities in the Colony has been made and the report is now being examined.
§ Hydro-Electric Development
§ An investigation is at present being made of hydro-electric possibilities in the Stann Creek and Belize areas.