few years an export trade in the seed has been 

 developing rapidly. Its cultivation by Europeans is 

 confined to the Coast Belt, where it is being grown 

 as a catch-crop on the coconut plantations. 



CHILLIES. 



Chillies have figured prominently in the exports 

 from Kilindini for some years past, Uganda being 

 responsible for the greater portion. Their cultivation 

 is practically confined to the natives and Indians, who 

 are given every encouragement by the Government to 

 increase the area devoted to them and to exercise care 

 in the selection of seed. 



RICE. 



So far very little has been done to utilise the 

 comparatively large areas situate at the lower altitudes 

 suitable for rice. A number of small swamps have 

 been reclaimed in the Mumias and Kisumu districts 

 and put under rice, wdth very successful results, and 

 it is only a matter of time when much greater atten- 

 tion will be devoted to this highly important food 

 crop. 



BROOM CORN. 



Encouraged by the success of experiments con- 

 ducted at the Kabete Experimental Farm for a 

 number of years, settlers in the Nakuru district have 

 this year taken up the cultivation of broom com on a 

 commercial scale, and have produced switches equal 

 to the best Italian. The results of their efforts are 

 beirug watched with close interest, and if they are 

 commercially successful broom corn will be yet 

 another addition to the wide variety of crops from 

 which the mixed farmer may select. 



ARROWROOT. 



Successful experiments conducted at the Mazeras 

 Experimental Farm are responsible for arousing 

 interest in the possibilities of arrowroot. Just prior 

 to the outbreak of war some thousands of plants were 

 distributed among settlers desirous of engaging in its 

 cultivation with a view to establishing the industry 

 on a somewhat large scale in the Protectorate, but 



the situation created by 

 fruition of their project. 



the war has delayed the- 



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