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"content": "It is high time we moved away from subsistence agriculture to a much higher level. We should be able to produce extra for export. It is the only time we will say that our agriculture means something to us. If you look at our national Budget, the Ministry in charge of agriculture gets a smaller allocation than other ministries. I feel it ought to get a meaningful allocation so that it can do its work properly. I am not saying that those other ministries do not need the money as much. They do. I started by saying that we can only exist on this planet if we use our agriculture well. We should not be dependent on other countries for our livelihood. We need food. Without it, we cannot exist. Therefore, let us allocate some good money for purposes of agriculture, so that we can get food on our table. You know agriculture is food. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not want to repeat what my colleagues have said before me, but it is important to add that when setting up irrigation schemes, we should not The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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