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    "id": 380294,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I support this Motion which, I agree with my fellow Senators, is very important. Pastoralism is a way of life. The focus of this Motion is on pastoralism and not just livestock. Pastoralism as a way of life is largely misunderstood in this country and in other parts of the world. We are not simply talking about people who keep livestock in their farms. We are talking about people who keep animals in public grazing lands like in North Eastern Province and other areas. These are people whose animals are mobile and live nomadic lives. Those are the people we are talking about in this Motion. For the last 50 years since Independence, successive Governments have ignored the pastoralist communities, their way of live and their livelihoods. I will be giving reasons to that effect. There is no doubt that the arid and semi arid area of this country where pastoralism is the mainstay represents, at least, 80 per cent of the land mass in this country. Livestock contributes about 15 per cent of the GDP. If this is exploited, there is no doubt in my mind, that we can expand that GDP significantly. When you have 80 per cent landmass that can support livestock and we do not use it, then we miss an opportunity to expand our GDP. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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