HC Deb 22 November 1960 vol 630 cc96-7W
55. Mr. Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how much money is made available annually by Her Majesty's Government for agricultural development in Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia, respectively.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Over the last four years Her Majesty's Government have made grants for agricultural projects

NYASALAND
1956–57 Description of Scheme 1957–58 Description of Scheme 1958–59 Description of Scheme 1959–60 Description of Scheme
£ £ £ £
79,473 Agricultural Research and Experimental Station, Lilongwe (1956–60) 1,774 Pilot project and survey for rice cultivation 52,439 Expansion of Vipya Forestry Operations 18,750 Establishment of farm institute at Makanga
14,487 Research on cotton pests 2,247 Investigation into the control of cotton pests (for Nyasaland and Southern Rhodesia) 20,153 Cotton pest research
250 Visit of an expert in connection with an investigation into the control of cotton pests 18,395 Agricultural Research and Experimental Station, Lilongwe 4,846 Silvicultural Research 3,797 Investigations into the fusarium disease of coffee
7,220 Investigations into the fusarium disease of coffee
94,210 20,169 66,752 42,700
NORTHERN RHODESIA
1956–57 Description of Scheme 1958–59 Description of Scheme
£ £
52,400 Agricultural Research Services (1956–58) 4,722 Agricultural Research Services