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"content": "The first issue is food security. We are nearly 50 years since we got our Independence and we still cannot feed our people. Therefore, I think it was a good move. But I want to remind the Minister that many of his predecessors have stood here and told us that they were going to ensure that the country is self-sufficient in food production but this has not happened as of now. So, I want to urge the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance to ensure that what he said about this country being sufficient in food production; enough food to feed its citizens would be realized. I think we will measure his performance by the realization of this promise. We are now faced with a serious drought. Some parts of this country have not received rains for the last three years and the people in those areas, particularly in ASAL districts are dependent on handouts from the Government and other well-wishers. This is unacceptable for people to be given food for free because they cannot grow their own, just because the Government has failed in its policies to provide water to the people to grow their food. Therefore, I hail the Ministerâs suggestion that we are moving from rainfed agriculture to irrigated agriculture. I think this is the way forward."
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