{"id":802094,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/802094/?format=json","text_counter":151,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Wangwe","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":2543,"legal_name":"Emmanuel Wangwe","slug":"emmanuel-wangwe"},"content":"The State Department of Irrigation Research, the Committee recommends the approval of the Department’s budget as contained in the Budget Estimates for 2018/2019 Financial Year. In the subsequent Budgets, the Department’s budget should be increased to 5 per cent of the overall Budget given the critical role the sector plays in the economy."}