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    "id": 1049092,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David ole Sankok",
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        "legal_name": "David Ole Sankok",
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    "content": " Very early in the morning, Hon. Deputy Speaker, because I must earn from my sweat. I have been taught by my parents that I should not earn where I have not worked. So, I make sure that very early in the morning, I am here before the Speaker and I leave after the Speaker so that whatever I earn is a blessing to my kids and my business. This is a very important Bill. Agriculture, being the backbone of our economy and also realising that during COVID-19, the only sector that was doing well was actually agriculture and most of us were directed back to the rural areas because there was cessation of movement in towns. There was no cessation of movement in rural areas. So, there were plenty of agricultural activities. Most of our energetic young men who were working in industrial area went back to our rural areas hence jump-starting our agriculture sector. So, with this in mind, we need to think about agriculture as a strategy in the post-COVID-19 recovery strategy. Again, we have heard of this crop called Bixa, which is very valuable. It has antioxidants which remove free radicles in our system. It is a very important crop, but we have not been able to educate our people on this. It is high time that the Government thinks of marketing some of those products not only within, but also outside this country. In terms of marketing of our agricultural products, our Government has The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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