Mrs. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the total of the Cotton Fund of Central Nyanza and of the Coast Province of Kenya; what is the purpose of these funds; and what is the purpose of these funds; and what use has been made of them to date.
§ Mr. Hopkinson,Pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 2nd July, 1952; Vol.503, c. 41.] supplied the following further information: 188W
It is estimated that at the end of 1952 the balance of the Cotton Fund in Nyanza Province will be£900,000 and in Coast Province£450,000. The funds are used in each province, primarily in the cotton areas, for the benefit of the community and of the cotton industry in particular. They are being used for agricultural research, training of African instructors, capital works in cotton areas, improvement of water supplies, soil conservation, and farm institutes.