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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Dr. Khalwale has said that I told this House that on 30th June, 2008, there were 1.6 million bags of Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR). Again, I want to reiterate my position. As of 1st July or 30th June, 2008, the country had 1,666,852 bags of 90 kilogramme maize. I further state that on 1st April, 2008 - and that is, perhaps, why the hon. Member is bringing the confusion - there were 841,620 bags of commercial maize. The authoritative position from the Minister responsible is that we had 1,656,852 bags of maize in our Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR). We have since enhanced that position by buying from our local farmers 647,927 bags. That was two weeks ago. We imported from South Africa 1,790,000 bags. We imported from Tanzania 45,000 bags. That means between 1st July and a week ago, we had used 4,140,656 bags."
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