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    "content": "it is fertilizer. They do not know the type of soils they have and the deficiencies of their soil. Right now most of the fertilizer we get and buy is not useful to some of the areas because we lack the capacity to produce our own fertilizer. It may be expensive to establish a fertilizer factory but the first important obligation we have is to feed our people. If it means spending more money to feed our people, then let it be, because that is the most important thing we have to do first. So, it is important that we consider this fact. It has already been said in this House that there was a plan to establish a fertilizer factory in the early 1970s. However, because of the problems that have been discussed in this House, we were unable to establish it, although we are paying a loan for a non-existent factory. Although we are already late, we should not stop from going ahead and establishing a fertilizer factory for this country. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we also need to explore the possibility of producing various types of fertilizers. Currently in this country, we use mainly inorganic fertilizers. However, there is a high potential for organic fertilizer production in this country. If we had our own factory, we could have carried out research and be able to produce organic fertilizer which is more useful in the production of various crops. So, by establishing a fertilizer factory in this country, we will create a lot of activities, not only in farming but also in research. This will enable us to come up with new fertilizer brands that we can export. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to strongly support this Motion. If we want to have this country being self-reliant in food production then we must give priority to food production. This country has the potential for food production throughout the year. The problem is that we have not taken food production seriously. With those few remarks, I would like to support very strongly this Motion."
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