§ 56. Sir R. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress has been made in agricultural rehabilitation in Grenada since the hurricane of 1955.
§ Mr. ProfumoGood progress has been made. Two thousand acres have been replanted in cocoa and 7,000 acres in bananas. Much has also been done on the longer-term job of restoring nutmeg production. Of the £1.2 million and £0.65 million available for grants and loans for agriculturists and for other agricultural activities respectively, about £0.7 million and £0.25 million had been expended by 30th June, 1957.