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Explain six ways in which the colonial government promoted settler farming.

      

Explain six ways in which the colonial government promoted settler farming.

  

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gideon
- The government provided land to the settlers by alienating African land.
- It provided a continued flow of African labour to the settlers.
- They provided technical assistance by providing agricultural extension officers.
- They constructed and maintained transport and communication to ease marketing and delivery
of farm produce and inputs.
- Provided credit facilities to the settlers by setting up banking institutions.
- Provided security against hostile communities enabling them to carry out their activities.
- Formed cooperatives to help market their produce.
- They controlled African agricultural activities to reduce competition for market, labour, and land.
- They removed trade tariffs and custom duties to help settlers trade easily.
gideon1 answered the question on October 4, 2017 at 13:34


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