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    Title Gambia Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1881–1966
    Rights Content © British Foreign & Commonwealth Office; images © Microform Academic Publishers, 2014. All rights reserved.
    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
    Description

    This comprehensive collection explores in detail Gambia’s history under British colonial rule through extensive governmental reports. Beginning near the end of the nineteenth century with the formation of Gambia as a British colony and protectorate, this collection tracks the wide-ranging administrative duties of various governmental departments within Gambia up until the country’s independence in the 1960s. 

    From recording crime and disease levels throughout the territory, to in-depth reports concerning agricultural reform. These documents contributed by The British and Commonwealth Office provide a thorough level of insight into Gambia’s history as a British colony. 

    This collection is accompanied by an online guide to the microfilm edition by D. C. Dorward, Lecturer in African History, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
    ISBN 9781851173044
    Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
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    Identifier https://britishonlinearchives.com/collections/56/gambia-under-colonial-rule-in-government-reports-1881-1966
    Source Government publications relating to Africa
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    Publisher Microform Academic Publishers
    Coverage 1881-1966
    Created On 30th September, 2014 - 3:42pm
    Last Updated 17th December, 2025 - 3:35pm
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    Title Natural resources
    Rights Content © British Foreign & Commonwealth Office; images © Microform Academic Publishers, 2014. All rights reserved.
    Description The authorities in the Gambia were working in an area where food supplies were not always sufficient; in order to address this, they invested considerable resources in areas of agriculture and farming that were likely to increase the food supply. Direct investments supported fisheries, rice farming, and veterinary care for cattle. The botanic station was created in order to teach new farming techniques to the populace and the groundnut crop was a priority due to its value as a cash crop.
    ISBN 73044d
    Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
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    Identifier https://britishonlinearchives.com/collections/5808/volumes/326/natural-resources
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    Language eng
    Publisher Microform Academic Publishers
    Coverage 1894-1956
    Created On 30th September, 2014 - 4:06pm
    Last Updated 30th September, 2014 - 4:06pm
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    Title Agriculture 1923 - 1952
    Rights Content © British Foreign & Commonwealth Office; images © Microform Academic Publishers, 2014. All rights reserved.
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    Description The main crop of Gambia was groundnuts and for this reason the propagation of groundnuts dominates these reports. The difficulty of explaining the shifts of western markets to groundnut farmers is also a recurring theme.
    ISBN 73044D-02
    Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
    Type image
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    Identifier https://britishonlinearchives.com/documents/5808/agriculture-1923-1952
    Source Natural resources
    Creator
    Language eng
    Publisher Microform Academic Publishers
    Coverage 1923-1923
    Created On 30th September, 2014 - 4:06pm
    Last Updated 11th April, 2025 - 2:09pm
  • Metadata Key Metadata Values
    Title img 1: 1922 - 23
    Rights Content © British Foreign & Commonwealth Office; images © Microform Academic Publishers, 2014. All rights reserved.
    Archive Reference
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    Description The main crop of Gambia was groundnuts and for this reason the propagation of groundnuts dominates these reports. The difficulty of explaining the shifts of western markets to groundnut farmers is also a recurring theme.
    text REPORT Agricultural Position Requirements DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE honour submit report present Agricultural position require ments Gambia Provision made establishment Agricultural Department Estimates 1922 end October arrived duties Director Agriculture Sinse arrival devoted time trekking Colony Protectorate gain knowledge sin hand existing conditions hive travelled miles foot through Protectorate addition number journeys made steamer launch native canoe various creeks treks held thirty meetings whsch addressed total native farmers Clu ess Headmen Record meeting Bakadaji South Bank Pixninee farmers present instances farmers travelled over miles attend meetings some cases followed attend further meetings Trekking foot arduous country like comprised chiefly loose sand swamp advantages enahles explore will particular ridge forest track way passed through large tracts uncultivated land through miles rice swamp position submit rny considered views Agricultural requirements Colony Protectorate propose Present Agricultural Position unfortunate circumstances render necessary establish Agricultural Department time Colony suffering temporary financial strain wisdom step taken apparent economic position Colony carefully considered Tho Gambia present moment entirely dependent crop Ground nuts crop fail cause established position terious Groundnut industry Groundnuts being vital importance Gambia essential industry receive immediate attention view improvement quality nut grown condition exported raising standard produce grown placing industry sound business like foundation first teach native proper methods tillage use date implements feeding soil seed selection finally marketing produce clean condition free adulteration
    ISBN 73044D-02
    Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
    Type image
    Format jpg
    Identifier https://britishonlinearchives.com/documents/5808/agriculture-1923-1952
    Source Natural resources
    Creator
    Language eng
    Publisher Microform Academic Publishers
    Coverage 1923-1923
    Created On 30th September, 2014 - 4:06pm
    Last Updated 11th April, 2025 - 2:09pm
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1894   1901
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1923   1923
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1953   1953
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1950   1950
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1922   1964
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1906   1965
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1877   1963
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1894   1956
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