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    "id": 729979,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/729979/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nooru",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Adan Mohamed Nooru",
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    "content": "increasing and the land is diminishing because of sub-division. The only way we can feed this country is by irrigation. As I speak, the National Irrigation Board has a debt of Kshs4 billion. In the 2013/2014 Financial Year, they were given Kshs16 billion and in today’s allocation, they have been given less than Kshs9 billion. I do not know where we stand concerning this issue. Let me touch on the issue of extension officers in this country. All the colleges which used to train them have either been acquired by universities or handed over to counties. Since when did training become a function of the counties? I do not know how they will develop their own curricula and syllabuses to train extension officers. The national Government has negated the aspect of diplomas and certificates for extension officers who assist farmers. Mechanisation and value addition of agriculture has been given less than Kshs10 million. I think we are treading on a very dangerous path. The combination of agriculture, livestock, fisheries and blue economy in this country has been allocated less than Kshs30 billion."
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