Fijian Rice

Industry Makes Little Progress

From Our Suva Correspondent Some years ago the Government built a rice mill, in order to encourage the Indian farmer to grow that crop.

The enterprise promised success for a time but, gradually, the industry drifted into the hands of Indians, who run small rice mills throughout the country. For a year or two the Government mill has been able only to work for a few months yearly.

Now it is reported that the Government has decided to sell the mill.

Whether this will mean that the present duty upon imported rice will be removed, depends probably upon the agreement the Government makes with the purchasers of the property.