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    "content": "THAT, aware that soil productivity is dependent on its type and fertility levels among other factors; further aware that soil fertility in most of our country’s high potential areas has been significantly eroded due to long-term and continuous use of chemical fertilizers which have led to the general acidification of the soils and consequently drastic decline in food production per unit area; concerned that the current Government food security strategy is focused mainly on increasing food production through identified use of traditional chemical fertilizers regardless of their type and long-term impact on the soils; aware that the Government plans to establish a fertilizer factory in order to fast-track the achievement of the said strategy; further aware that there is increasing use of organic rather than chemical fertilizers in food production; this House resolves that the Government formulates policies for undertaking of a comprehensive national soils survey to determine their current status which will then inform the types of remedial measures to be taken to improve soil fertility and which types of appropriate fertilizers can be used to sustainably improve the production of diversified food crops in different areas."
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