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    "id": 1546441,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1546441/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Turkana North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Paul Nabuin",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to add my voice to this Motion by Hon. Atandi. Growing up in the early school years in northern Kenya, we were told that agriculture is the backbone of the economy. That narrative continues to this day. However, it is surprising that we are being told manufacturing has been a focus of subsequent Governments for a while now. Looking at what the Government is doing to set up manufacturing institutions in various sectors like medicine and agriculture, it is clear that much is not being done. Agriculture requires fertiliser, and I have heard the Leader of the Majority Party mention that there are a number of companies manufacturing fertiliser yet he also confirms that the supply of this fertilizer to farmers remains low which means that the country has not done much in terms of manufacturing fertiliser. We still import fertilisers, and our farmers struggle to receive and utilise the imported products. At the same time, we have extensive - 60 per cent - arable land in the country, but the arid and semi-arid areas have been neglected. No one has considered setting up agricultural spaces in these regions. Indeed, if the country was focused on food production, it could produce 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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