Today in History: December 7, 1961

The Deputy Finance Minister, Mr. C.R.C. Donald stated in LegCo that Uganda aimed to increase the area of cotton sprayed with anti-lygus insecticides from 60,000 to 100,000 acres by the 1962 – 63 season. He said this seeking approval for a subsidy on insecticide used for cotton spraying. He said the ultimate target was to have 250,000 acres of cotton sprayed by 1965-66.

The subsidy would meet 30% of the cost of the spraying in the first year of the new subsidy and this would then be tapered down yearly to 40%. The government estimated increased acreage sprayed would yield increases of several ten thousands of bales of cotton a year.
A contract for the supply of the insecticide would be undertaken for the whole of the five year period at a cost of 925,000 pounds.

Did you know?

The 1961 Buganda Constitution was signed by Michael Kintu, the Prime Minister of Buganda in the presence of Kabaka Sir Edward Mutesa II and Sir Frederick Crawford, the Governor. Michael Kintu was the Katikkiro of Buganda since 1955 and at one point he was the head of the executive committee of the Kabaka Yekka party. He was forced to resign his post as Prime Minister in 1964 for failing to protect the ‘Lost Counties’. He was replaced by Mayanja Nkanji.