Fiji Could Become Big
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Rice Producer
An expert appointed by the Fiji Government to investigate the pos sibilities of large-scale rice produc tion in certain areas of the Colony, has reported favourably.
The expert is Mr. P. McNee, Direc tor of Irrigation and Drainage in Malaya, who found, as a result of an inspection earlier this year, that the potentialities of Toga, Navua, and some other small areas are worth full investigation.
The areas concerned are waste swamp land which would have to be drained. Mr. McNee estimates that a drainage survey would cost about £66,000 for the 35,000 acres involved or somewhat less than £2 per acre.
Funds, if approved, would be pro vided by the British Government’s Rice Investigation Fund.