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    "id": 444612,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
        "slug": "francis-mwanzia-nyenze"
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is very good to be food-secure in this country. It is good that a little has been allocated to agriculture. However, the Maputo Declaration requires that every country invests 10 per cent of its budget in agriculture. We have now invested less than 1 per cent. Let the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which is very efficient; look into that and put more money into agriculture. It is only by doing that, that the economy will grow by double digits. Agriculture employs more than 50 per cent of our workforce. It also produces more than 50 per cent of the money that we get. Agriculture is the key to economic growth. If we do value addition, we will move very fast. I am sure there are people here who are well read in finance and economics and they know these things. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this country to move forward and create wealth for everybody, we have to shift our thinking. We have to do an about-turn of 180 degrees in our budget. What have those countries that are doing well done? The Italians 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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