§ Mr. Wallaceasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to what extent assistance, financial or otherwise, is available for the reclamation of land for food production.
§ Mr. John MackieAdvice from the Ministry's professional and technical services is freely available and financial assistance may be given for work which meets the tests of any one of a number of schemes administered by our Department. These include the farm and horticulture improvement schemes, ploughing and field drainage grants, and the lime and fertiliser subsidies. Provisions in the Agriculture Bill will further extend this assistance by hill land improvements, investment grants and supplements, etc.
Application forms and information may be obtained from any of the Minis- 230W try's divisional offices who will also be able to advise applicants on the conditions of the schemes and the form of assistance most appropriate in any particular circumstance.